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The Best Practices of “Cognitive SuperAgers”
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 29, 2023
by Tanner Garrity for Inside Hook They’re 80, but they can remember things like they’re 50. How do they do it? The average 80-year-old remembers half as much as they did when they were 50. But “SuperAgers” experience no such decline. Their memory can actually improve in that 30-year span. How is that possible? Well, the …
Should People With No Symptoms Get A Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease?
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / August 14, 2023
by Howard Gleckman, immediate past president of JCA, an Urban Institute Fellow, journalist, and the author of Caring for Our Parents The National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association have proposed revised clinical guidelines that would designate seven major stages of the brain disease. The first two would be for people who have no symptoms but may …
Medicare to Pay for At-Home Dementia Care Coordination
KC Blog / By JCA / August 10, 2023
by Alicia Ault for Medscape.com Under a new Medicare pilot program that will begin in 2024, the federal government will pay clinicians to coordinate at-home dementia support services, including respite care for family members. A Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) initiative, part of the aim of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) program is …
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Cannabis is Having a Senior Moment
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 9, 2023
by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Seniors — people over the age of 65 — are now the fastest growing group of cannabis users in the United States. Right now, we are witnessing a sort of “senior moment.” Honestly, it blows my mind. People who grew up during the war on drugs and were in the …
How Older Workers Can Crush Skills Gaps and Soar to Career Success!
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 9, 2023
from the Center for Workforce Inclusion As an older worker, staying competitive in the job market can be challenging, especially with rapidly evolving technology and industry trends. Identifying skills gaps and creating a personalized learning plan is essential to enhance your employability and career prospects. In this article, we will explore 7 effective strategies to …
August ’23 Senior Resources Guide: Ready for the Next Adventure
JCA Blog / By JCA / August 3, 2023
by Suzanne Pollak, senior writer for JCA, for the Washington Jewish Week There was a time not so long ago when working past the age of 66 was uncommon. That was the age when people dusted off their golf clubs, visited their grandchildren, and started thinking about the next phase of life. Fast forward to …
Enhancing Memory in Older Adults Through Nightly Aromatherapy
KC Blog / By JCA / August 2, 2023
from Neuroscience News.com A new study demonstrates how nightly aromatherapy can enhance memory in older adults. Over six months, subjects were exposed to various natural oil fragrances for two hours each night, leading to a remarkable 226% increase in cognitive capacity. This innovative approach leverages the known connection between olfaction and memory, offering a potential …
Social Contact May Help Prevent Dementia
KC Blog / By JCA / August 1, 2023
from seniortrade.com A new study “Impact of social isolation on grey matter structure and cognitive functions: A population-based longitudinal neuroimaging study” by Laurenz Lammer et al. eLife, indicates a lack of quality social interaction can lead to a decrease in the hippocampus’s volume, crucial for memory formation and retrieval, and poorer cognitive performance. However, maintaining …
‘Hospital-at-home’ Trend Leans Heavily on Family Caregivers
JCA Blog, KC Blog / By JCA / August 1, 2023
by Kat McGowan for GBH News Hospital-at-home programs are for people sick enough to need the attention a hospital provides, but stable enough to be cared for at home. Research on outcomes is not conclusive, yet, but shows promise that it can provide good care and save health care dollars. But a big question looms: …
What You Should Know as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver
KC Blog / By JCA / July 25, 2023
by Paul Wynn for Next Avenue After 45 years of marriage to his high school sweetheart, Elaine, he was utterly unprepared for the most challenging role of his life – being a primary caregiver. “I learned first-hand what it takes to be a loyal and selfless caregiver.” After two years of steady decline in remembering …