Abstract Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Review of Medicaid Coverage By Demetria Dugas Master of Public Administration, Health Administration The growing population of individuals age 65 and older has . . .

Prior research has demonstrated that Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a precursor to dementia, most commonly Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recent studies have suggested that decline in episodic and semantic memory, as well as in functional abilities, ca . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles’s (ALZGLA) ALZ Direct Connect Referral program related to building partnerships with healthcare providers by analyzing referrals, and to identify the geographic locations of thes . . .

Neurodegenerative disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), result in cognitive deficits and declines in the ability to carry out activities of daily living (ADL). Previous research has found detectable impairment . . .

Alzheimer's is a progressive neurogenerative disease and is the most common cause of dementia. There are approximately 50 million people, worldwide living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and five million are Americans (Alzheimer's Associa . . .

A diagnosis of early-stage dementia commonly leads to feelings of depression, anxiety, and isolation among those diagnosed due to its progressive nature including loss of mental and physical functioning. Due to the stigmatization of dementia more than . . .

The increase of older Americans with Alzheimer’s disease is a concern for health care providers who work to improve their patients’ quality of life. Mealtimes are considered one of the key activities for people living in a senior living environment. T . . .