For the first time, an international expert panel has developed referral criteria for specialist palliative care for patients with dementia, which could help standardize referral across various care ...
Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer and frailty in February 2023, recently reached his one-year anniversary since enrolling in hospice care. During ...
A Medicare-covered program that offers support and medical advice for caregivers of patients with dementia may bring more benefit than a costly Alzheimer’s medication, new research finds. UC San ...
An Invited Commentary published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open highlights vital new consensus on when to refer dementia patients to specialist palliative care. The commentary, authored by Laura J.
A new Medicare program covering services for at-home nursing care for dementia patients has received the green light to expand nationwide following a yearlong pilot program. It’s a first for Medicare, ...
Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...
Clinician-Identified Health Characteristics and Palliative Care Eligibility: Is Dementia Overlooked?
Clinicians may underassess the need for community-based palliative care among patients with dementia. Objectives: Community-based palliative care provides support for community-dwelling individuals ...
Research comparing different approaches to dementia care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver strain, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Coleman is a U.K.-based journalist who covers entrepreneurs. Dementia is a devastating disease that affects people’s ...
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Easier medical record access for caregivers of dementia, disabled patients
Caregivers will soon find it easier to access medical records for parents with severe dementia or children with developmental ...
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A drug widely given to dementia patients quietly raises their risk of stroke
Antipsychotic medicines are prescribed to hundreds of thousands of people with dementia to manage agitation, aggression and ...
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