A vast majority of nursing home patients with dementia will at some point develop behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), and this i...
Practitioners in the long-term care industry today are wrestling with overuse of antipsychotic medications, along with CMS mandates to reduce antipsyc...
BPSD have a significant impact on prognosis, institutionalization, and caregiver well-being, If you are working in long-term care, here are seven thin...
We think of dementia diagnoses as irreversible, but there is an important exception. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus is a treatable and often curable de...
One of the uncommon types of dementia, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), is characterized by damage to neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes of the b...
Dementia patients may experience restlessness, agitation, irritability, or confusion late in the day, referred to as sundowning. It can extend through...
It’s World Alzheimer’s Month this September, and we’d like to shine a light on the breadth and depth of Alzheimer’s disease here in the U.S. with fact...
In honor of Falls Prevention Awareness Week (September 18-24, 2022), here is a round-up of facts worth knowing about falls among older adults and nurs...
Bringing qualified behavioral and neuropsychiatric care consultation and into your nursing home care team can help with accurate diagnosis, patient-ce...
CMS plans to focus on behavioral health services through reform initiatives and updates to rules of participation for nursing homes. GuideStar Elderca...
Poor appetite and weight loss are not uncommon in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Alzheimer’s can amplify some of the common nutritional conc...
Decline in the sense of smell could be an early warning sign or predictor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to many studies.
