Conflicts between nursing home residents are often chalked up to dementia – the real problem is inadequate care and neglect
Research shows that violence between patients is prevalent, often overlooked and largely unaddressed.
Eilon Caspi, Assistant Research Professor of Health, Intervention, and Policy, University of Connecticut •
conversation
Jan. 21, 2022 • ~10 min
Jan. 21, 2022 • ~10 min
Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make observations, not assumptions
In tough conversations, show your respect for loved ones’ autonomy and dignity.
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics, University of Virginia
• conversation
Dec. 21, 2021 • ~7 min
Dec. 21, 2021 • ~7 min
Alzheimer's: our research sheds light on how the disease progresses in the brain
Our research suggests the multiplication of protein aggregates in individual regions of the brain, rather than their spread between regions, is key to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Georg Meisl, Research Associate, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge •
conversation
Oct. 29, 2021 • ~7 min
Oct. 29, 2021 • ~7 min
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