Black/African American Caregivers of Older Adults Living with Dementia: Fayron Epps and Karen Moss
The proportion of people living with dementia who identify as Black/African Americans is on the rise, and so too are…
The proportion of people living with dementia who identify as Black/African Americans is on the rise, and so too are…
We’ve had multiple GeriPal episodes about treatments for dementia, including aducanumab (here, here, and here) and lecanemab (here). As today’s…
What would it take to transform dementia care? While a lot of hope and money is being put into new…
Two major shifts are transforming the landscape of hospice. First, private equity firms are gobbling up hospices. As Melissa Aldridge,…
The science of balancing safety and independence of older drivers has come a long way. Some key points from our…
You have a patient with dementia severe enough that she cannot recognize relatives. She falls and breaks her hip. Should…
Most studies in geriatrics have used metrics such as survival time or disability in activities of daily living as their…
The FDA label for the amyloid antibody aducanumab (Aduhelm) started off exceedingly broad, basically including anyone with Alzheimer’s disease, but…
On June 7th, 2021 FDA approved the amyloid beta-directed antibody aducanumab (Aduhelm) for the Treatment of Alzheimers. This approval of…
In a new study in JAGS, Matthew Growdon found that the average number of medications people with dementia took in…