The number of Americans over the age of 65 is rising quickly. In the past century, it has grown at nearly five times the rate of the rest of the population and is now approaching 60 million people.
A comprehensive study of California’s In-Home Supportive Services program found that specialized dementia training significantly improved home care workers’ knowledge and confidence when caring for ...
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — Many of you know what it's like to take care of someone with dementia. Every year in the U.S., there are half a million new cases of dementia, and that number is expected to ...
A new website aims to give more support to people caring for older adults who are living with dementia. The online resource, the DICE Approach, offers free training in a comprehensive approach to ...
The St. Tammany Council on Aging recently concluded a training program for first responders designed to enhance their ability to provide compassionate, effective care to individuals with dementia and, ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With over half a million Floridians experiencing cognitive decline, the Alzheimer’s Association is applauding a new law that mandates expanded training for law enforcement ...
With June being Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, I would like to call attention to the Acceleration Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act. Californians living in ...
Utah State University is launching a three-year training program to create a network of Dementia Resource Ambassadors across ...
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. – Those who love and care for someone battling Alzheimer’s have a new way for the public to step up, to support patients and their caregivers. Tuesday is a day of advocacy. A ...
In June 2025, an elderly woman with dementia went missing in a forested area in Natuna, Indonesia, while tending to her ...