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All About Alzheimers

Many seniors with a subtype of Alzheimers disease are often misdiagnosed and dont receive proper treatment. Researchers said of the about 5.2 million Americans with Alzheimers, nearly 600,000 could have a variant of this subtype called hippocampal sparing Alzheimers disease.

HHS Releases Updates, Revisions to National Alzheimers Plan

The Department of Health and Human Services has revised and expanded a host of goals and action steps in the new, 2014 update to its National Plan to Address Alzheimers Disease, including several measures of interest to senior living communities.

Medical Licensing Boards OK Telemedicine Policy

A group of state medical licensing boards has approved a model telemedicine policy emphasizing the use of video technology during a patients inaugural telemedicine visit. The guide approved by the Federation of State Medical Boards is nonbinding for its members but seeks to serve as a national approach to using telemedicine technology.

Senate Panel Examines Metals Scams Targeting Older Americans

The Senate Special Committee on Aging took a look at the perils of the precious metals market in a recent hearing, examining how scammers target the nations elderly through various scams, swindles and cons.

Accreditation Group CARF Takes Senior Living to the Next Level

The Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, which goes by the peppier CARF International, has issued new standards of quality applicable to independent living communities and revised standards for assisted living communities.

Executive Directors Innovate at ALFA Leadership Program

Every industry needs leaders and senior living is no exception. To help cultivate and innovate, ALFA offers the Executive Director Leadership Intensive for community executive directors.

What Does It Mean to Stop Selling and Start Caring?

Helping a prospective resident and family find the right senior community is serious business that must be well crafted by sales and marketing professionals to ensure everyone reaches the collective goal of finding the right community for each individual.

All About Alzheimers

The likelihood of developing Alzheimers or Parkinsons disease is much greater for sufferers of a restless sleep disorder, according to new research. About 80 to 90 percent of people who develop Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder will develop degenerative brain disease within the near future.