(Credit: goc / Getty Images) Preparing family caregivers to step into the role of guardian for a loved one living with dementia is the goal…
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(Credit: hapabpa /Getty Images) Although appreciative of efforts to improve long-term care, Delaware’s senior living groups said that a package of recently introduced bills falls…
(Credit: Prostock-Studio / Getty Images) A proposed compromise bill supported by senior living groups, as well as other stakeholders, would allow staffing flexibilities in assisted…
(Credit: Jon Hicks / Getty Images) Arizona has joined a growing list of states where governments are calling for more transparency from assisted living communities…
Credit: FredFroese/Getty Images Proposed changes to existing Nebraska regulations on training for memory care staff would specify dementia-focused education, but senior living organizations in the…
According to data from the Alzheimer’s Association, there are approximately 6.2 million Americans age 65 and older who currently are living with Alzheimer’s disease, which…
Taking on the role of unpaid family caregiver can be difficult even under the best of circumstances. But caring for a loved one who suffers…
(Photo credit: snoezelen.info) Dementia, an over-arching term for memory loss and other cognitive issues that interfere with daily life, is a growing problem in the…