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COVID-19 cases fell across 81 nursing homes fitted with new air purification technology, researchers report.

Non-drug interventions for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias effectively lowered the risk for nursing home admission while being cost-effective, according to findings published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.To assess the cost-effectiveness of existing evidence-based non-pharmacologic interventions, researchers created a person-level microsimulation model. The

The new study examined four dementia care interventions through computer simulation models.

Compared to usual care, 4 non-drug dementia interventions saved money, reduced nursing home admissions, and improved quality of life.

The researchers said that while Alzheimer's drugs hold great promise and tend to receive a lot of public attention, many well-researched ways to care for people with dementia do not involve medication. These methods could also help them stay safely at home longer.

A new study looked at how programs that prioritize helping caregivers of people with dementia may help keep people out of the hospital and in better health. By using interventions that don't require drugs, there's an effort to reduce not only the cost burden of the illness but also the overall well-being of the patient.

A computer simulation model has showed that four dementia-care interventions reduced nursing home admissions and improved quality of life compared to usual care, thereby, proving their effectiveness and economy, according to researchers. The researchers said that while Alzheimers drugs hold great

While new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease tend to receive the most public attention, many well-researched ways to care for people with dementia don't involve medication.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Modifying Value Frameworks to Evaluate Current and Emerging Interventions Value & Outcomes Spotlight Supplement Offers Diverse Perspectives From Leading Experts Newswise — Lawrenceville, NJ, USA—March 15, 2021— Value & Outcomes Spotlight, a bimonthly ISPOR news publication for the global health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) community, announced today the publication of a special supplement exploring value assessment of new interventions in Alzheimer’s ...