When the Brain Feels Divine: Seizures, Dementia, and the Spiritual Unity Experience Temporal Lobe Seizures, Frontotemporal Dementia, and the Mystery of Spiritual Experience The human brain is capable of extraordinary … [Read more...]
FDA Clears First Widely Available Alzheimer’s Blood Test
A Memorial Day Message and a Major Step Forward in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis This Memorial Day, we honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served our country. It’s also a time many families gather — and take a moment to … [Read more...]
What’s in a Name? “Rehab” vs. “Subacute Care” in Virginia, Maryland, and DC
When a loved one is hospitalized and begins to recover, doctors and discharge planners will often recommend transfer to another facility for ongoing care. But depending on whether you’re in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of … [Read more...]
News Alert: Did Yesterday’s Medicaid Payment System “Blackout” Change Anything?
Temporary Medicaid Blackout Yesterday, President Trump’s administration announced a freeze on federal grants and loans to assess their alignment with the administration’s priorities. Although Social Security, Medicare, and … [Read more...]
Can Used Pacemakers be Donated to Pets?
Dear Raider, In early December, I came across a post on Facebook that showed an X-ray of a dog with an implanted pacemaker. The post read: “If you have a pacemaker, you can put it in your Will to have your pacemaker donated … [Read more...]
Strokes in Younger People Are Increasing Even As New Stroke Prevention Guidelines Are Released
Recently, I’ve met with several married couples in their 50s where one spouse had a stroke and needed nursing home care – one had a stroke in his 40s and has been in a nursing home for many years already. This prompted me to do … [Read more...]
Most Americans Are in Favor of Assisted Suicide for Terminally Ill, Gallup Poll Says
The Room Next Door is a recent film that was adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel, What Are You Going Through, and tells the story of two women — Martha, played by Tilda Swinton, and Ingrid, portrayed by Julianne Moore. The former … [Read more...]
Ten Things to Know About the New FDA Approved Alzheimer’s Drug, Kisunla (donanemab)
Pat Bishara, 79, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in late 2017. Beginning in 2021, she participated in both the phase 3 trial and the extension trial for donanemab. Along with the monthly infusion, she was also … [Read more...]
Columbian Woman Continues to Offer Clues to Escaping the Genetic Fate of Alzheimer’s
As an elder care law firm, we strive twice a week to bring our readers timely information on developing topics in the field of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. In the past, we wrote about Aliria Rosa Piedrahita de … [Read more...]
A Screening Tool Exists that Accurately Predicts End-of-Life
Q. I read somewhere that there is a screening tool that was developed to more accurately predict someone’s risk of dying based on different factors. Do you know more about this or other screening tools that are out there and how … [Read more...]
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