A collaboration of community, creativity and education returned with the annual Embracing Aging on the Square event held ...

She pleaded with me to prevent this fate.But that’s exactly what happened. I watched helplessly in the early 1990s as ...

On Sept. 10, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPs) across the country discovered that their funding had been restored by both the House and Senate, though the legislative language could ...

When we think about long-term care, transportation rarely comes up as a top priority. Staffing, survey readiness, quality ...

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Abstract: We solved the problems in operating electronic devices that elderly dementia patients encounter every day. Using Near Field Communication (NFC) technology that enables data exchange simply ...

Alzheimer’s disease has been reversed in mice in a breakthrough that offers hope that the disease may one day be curable.

Empowering caregivers, families and communities with knowledge and tools that help them prepare for the future.

But dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians. Earlier this month, data from the Australian Institute of ...

Obesity has been linked to diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension for a long time. Excess weight is now ...

The GUIDE program pays local health and home care organizations to provide free dementia respite services, education, training and care coordination.