Most Americans Predict Alzheimer’s Cure in Their Lifetimes

Fifty-four percent of Americans believe researchers will find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease in their lifetimes, according to a recent CBS News report, which also examines the latest clinical trials underway and Medicare costs associated with treating individuals with Alzheimer’s.

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Caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease triples the average Medicare expenditure per [...]

iPod Therapy Connects Residents
and Caregivers

Donated iPods provide residents in the Bronx, New York, with customized playlists – part of a life-enhancing music therapy program that is also helping caregivers connect with residents. ALFA Update reports on this next week.
A video report by The Wall Street Journal documents how residents with advanced dementia are benefiting from the music therapy program [...]

Should ethnicity factor into Alzheimer’s care?

Resident-focused care is a top priority for caregivers – in assisted living as well as memory care – and many providers have shared their stories about “cultural care.” So how big a role should this play in the care of residents with Alzheimer’s? A researcher and assistant professor at the University of California-Davis says it [...]