Last summer, there were an estimated 151,500 Arizona residents aged 65 and older suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which is one in nine older Arizonans. The new CMS model promotes improved dementia care by defining and requiring a comprehensive, standardized care delivery approach that includes a standardized set of services, an...Arizona News
The event is designed to help families and providers better understand the impact dementia may have on tribal communities. The conference is scheduled in Tucson from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct 19, at Desert Diamond Casinos.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Native Americans are more likely to develop the disease or other...Arizona News
The Dementia ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a free, 12-week course funded by Maricopa County to help clinicians effectively treat patients with cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Offered in one-hour sessions, participants connect virtually with instructors/mentors who...Arizona News
This week Banner Alzheimer’s Institute received a grant expected to total $27.5 million over five years from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to further investigate biological and cognitive changes preceding the onset of memory and thinking problems in people at different levels of genetic...Arizona News
The brand new, 10,000-square-foot comprehensive care center is a Center of Excellence focused on the diagnosis, treatment and study of Alzheimer’s disease. The multidisciplinary memory and research center is in collaboration with the University of Arizona Department of Neurology physicians and researchers.
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