Briefs
Cognition/Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
Policy Briefs:
Don鈥檛 Forget: Including Brief Cognitive Assessments at the Annual Wellness Visit
Medicare beneficiaries receive an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), which is an underutilized opportunity for them to have a cognitive assessment.
What You Don鈥檛 Know Will Hurt You: The Need for Increased Knowledge of Dementia
Health care providers and the general public need better education on Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and dementia to help improve treatment and support.
Comparison of Assisted Living Communities With and Without Memory Care in Florida
A comparison of ALCs that do and do not offer memory care, based on size, profit status, and location.
Defining Memory Care Services in Florida Assisted Living Communities
A comparison of the services and activities offered by ALCs that also offer memory care and those provided by non-memory care ALCs.
Limited Access to Audiology Services in Florida Assisted Living Communities
A discussion on access to audiology services across Florida, especially services near assisted living communities.
Research Briefs:
The Importance of Zero-Deficiency Complaints in Nursing Homes: A Mere Consequence or Serious Concern?
Nursing homes with higher proportions of residents with dementia were more likely to have complaints that did not result in any regulatory action, possibly because the residents with dementia could not provide necessary follow-up information after the complaint was filed.
The Role of Caregiving in Cognitive Function and Change: The Regards Study
Data from a national study of stroke and caregiving found that being a caregiver has
psychological benefits, such as emotional satisfaction, that may buffer the strain
of caregiving.
Staff Reports of Behavioral Expressions of Persons with Dementia in 250 Assisted Living
Communities.
This study examines how assisted living staff perceive disruptive behaviors among residents with dementia, such as combativeness and anxiety.
Till Death Do Us Part?: Exploring the Social Convoys of Conjugally Bereaved Women
This study examines if social connectedness buffers the negative impact of strokes on cognitive function.
The Role of Social Connection/Engagement in Episodic Memory Change in Stroke
This study examines if social connectedness buffers the negative impact of strokes on cognitive functioning.
Mind-Body Practice, Personality Traits, and Cognitive Performance: A 10-Years Study in US Adults
This study examined personality traits, mind-body practices (e.g., Yoga), and cognition in community dwelling midlife and older adults to better understand individual cognitive decline.
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Group Music Intervention in Memory Care Communities
This study assesses if a group music intervention can help reduce agitation among people in long-term care with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and related dementias.
Association Between Music Engagement and Episodic Memory among Middle-aged and Older
Adults: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis
This study explores the impact of music engagement on memory recall tasks among middle-aged
and older adults.
Movement-based mind-body practices and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults: Findings from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study
This study examines the relationship between mind-body practices, such as Tai Chi and Yoga, and cognitive function among midlife and older adults over a decade.
Job Strain and Late-Life Cognition: Findings from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health Conditions Study
This study investigates how job strain relates to change in late-life cognition in older Puerto Rican adults, and how education levels may impact such cognitive changes.
Personality and its Relationship to Depression and Cognition in Older Adults: Implications for Practice
This paper is a systematic review of several studies that examine the relationships between personality, depression, and cognitive decline.
Subjective Cognitive Abilities Correlate with Poor Sleep Among Day-shift and Night-shift Nurses
This study assesses the relationship between nurses鈥� sleep and their perceived cognitive function, including mental focus, memory, and processing speed.
Effects of Yoga-Related Mind-Body Therapies on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
This paper is a systematic review of several studies that evaluate if Yoga-related practices help manage cognitive decline in older adults.
Mild Behavioral Impairment as a Predictor of Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
This study evaluates the influence of mild behavioral impairment on cognitive abilities of older adults both with, and without, mild cognitive impairment.
Assessment of Cognitive Training & Social Interaction in People with Mild to Moderate Dementia: A Pilot Study
This study assesses how cognitive training and social interaction, combined, impact the cognition of older adults with mild and moderate dementia.
Bidirectional Associations of Sleep With Cognitive Interference in Employees鈥� Work Days
This study examines the relationship between sleep and mental health among working age adults, particularly how cycles of poor sleep may lead to cognitive interference during the work day.