For people with dementia in assisted living, quality of life improves with mindful care

ATLANTA — Assisted living communities can improve the quality of life for residents with dementia by approaching them as individuals and attempting to include all residents in activities, according to a study led by a Georgia State University gerontology researcher. The typical “activity programming” at many assisted living residences can leave people with dementia on…

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U of M Medical School faculty help lead new VA Lung Cancer Screening and Research Network

MINNEAPOLIS/ST.PAUL (03/31/2021) — Two researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, who also practice at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, join the Omaha VA Medical Center to lead the Upper Midwest VA Lung Cancer Screening and Research Network as part of a nationwide VA-funded Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP). The $4.5 million grant…

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