Functional and metabolic changes associated with aging influence the impact of medications on aging patients, making the stakes higher. Thus, attentio...
American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated its AGS Beers Criteria® for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults (65+), released on May 4...
The team at GuideStar Eldercare is proud to be recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System. Age-Friendly Health System is an initiative of The John A....
A person-centered view recognizes the many dimensions of health, including physical, psychosocial, and spiritual well-being. May 11 marks the 6th annu...
Hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia are common in individuals who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, including Lewy Body Dementia and Pa...
Dementia impacts ethnic and racial groups uniquely. Black Americans, Mexican Americans, & women have higher risk of dementia; that is not accounted fo...
There is no cure for most dementias, but evidence indicates that the MIND Diet may be able to influence cognitive functioning. This year we take a loo...
Caregivers in nursing homes face many challenges in providing daily care for residents who are living with dementia. The need for assistance with ADLs...
In nursing homes, a neurologist is uniquely qualified to evaluate the neurological findings underlying each resident’s clinical dementia symptoms. Dia...
In the acute and early stages of the COVID pandemic, prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs spiked among patients living with dementia in the U.S., and...
Recognizing family members as partners in dementia care can advance person-centered care and improve quality of life
More than 250,000 US nursing home residents receive dangerous antipsychotics weekly & in most cases these drugs are administered without clinical just...
