Dementia

Rising Costs of Dementia Due to LTC, Not Medical Care

By Debbie Klimas
Rising Costs of Dementia Due to LTC, Not Medical Care

Dementia patients’ long-term care (LTC) makes up the bulk of cost in treating the disease, and not the actual medical treatment itself, stated a 2013 RAND Corporation report. RAND research estimated dementia costs to reach as high as $511 billion by 2040 and found the bulk of the cost was LTC. The aggressive rise in cost, RAND researchers noted, was due to gaps in current policy that didn’t adequately support treatment measures financially and left too…

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Two tests can predict risk of developing dementia

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Two tests can predict risk of developing dementia

Researchers have developed two easy tests that can help predict whether a senior citizen is at a higher risk of developing dementia, according to the Canadian Press. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, the news organization said the study analyzed the effect of standard neurocognitive tests on 1,500 patients aged 65 and older. Researchers found that the delayed word recall test, where patients are asked to remember as many words as possible from a…

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Alzheimer’s can be slowed by walking

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
Alzheimer’s can be slowed by walking

The Radiological Society of North America released the results of a study indicating walking may slow mental decline in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as healthy individuals.

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