Lawmakers signed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) into law on January 4, 2011. The law requires the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to achieve several goals, including: Establishing a National Alzheimer’s Project to create and...
The risk of developing dementia was closely correlated with Framingham Risk scores in a recent study that looked at 10 year cognitive decline. The findings provide doctors with information about middle aged risk factors for cardiovascular disease and later cognitive...
The Alzheimer's Association has released new recommendations in Alzheimer's and Dementia for detecting cognitive impairment during Medicare Annual Wellness visits. Primary care physicians have not received any comprehensive guidance on how to screen for cognitive...