Dementia and Living Well

Abstract: Up to half of all individuals who receive long-term services and supports (LTSS) are living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Direct care workers provide most of the care across LTSS and are the foundation of a dementia-capable...

Abstract: This article will help dementia care service organizations develop and evaluate intervention programs in the absence of evidence-based solutions, which is key, given: the limited access family caregivers have to evidence-based intervention programs; and the...

Abstract: For people living with dementia, technology is traditionally not at the forefront of possible interventions. But the times they are a-changing! Technology, in various flavors, can have a dramatic impact in an individual's quality of life, as well as for...

Abstract: Persons living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias strive to live well throughout the course of the disease. To contribute to well-being, caregivers (family and professionals) can use person-centered care, such as person-centered interventions and...

Abstract: Many existing affordable programs for individuals living with dementia are under-used. This article outlines the history of Dementia-Friendly America and efforts in states to address the needs of individuals living with dementia and their care partners...

Abstract: Early detection of dementia is the first step toward developing dementia-capable health and community care systems for people living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, and their care partners. This article defines early detection and addresses...

Abstract: Tom Allen, a care partner for his wife, Julie, shares his story about how he learned to support her in living well with dementia, how he needed to be the best version of himself, learn and grow as they went, and trust the choices he might need to make for...

Spring Generations journal Guest Editors Nora Super and Doug Pace both came at this issue with not only deep subject matter expertise on the topic of Alzheimer's and related dementias and what it's like to live with these conditions, but extensive personal experience...

Abstract: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias place an enormous burden on individuals, families, health and long-term care systems, and governmental budgets. As the burden escalates with rising prevalence, attention has increasingly focused on how the risk of...

When asked by the ASA Generations Editorial Advisory Board to coedit an edition focused on "Living Well with Dementia," I immediately jumped at the opportunity. I have spent most of my career working on healthy aging and financial security for older adults, but people...