Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment

Funded by the NIA and housed at UCSF, scientists and policy makers committed to support people living alone with cognitive impairment. PI Elena Portacolone

[Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment @LACIproject]

Our latest study: https://t.co/rXPW0FvCBx

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Our latest study in JAMA OPEN: https://t.co/sAhaSxCR3f

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Living alone can be a barriers to services to the estimated 4.3 million older adults living alone with cognitive impairment in the US: our article is out:

https://t.co/rXPW0FvCBx

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See how Forbes talked about us https://t.co/E0qj3lKDpm

[Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment @LACIproject]

Honored to launch our FIRST policy brief: 4.3 million older adults living alone with cognitive impairment in the US - 72% reported having trouble getting any help, only 20% reported being covered by Medicaid https://t.co/xxm97LsAlV

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OUR FIRST POLICY BRIEF | Did you know that an estimated 4.3 million people live alone with cognitive impairment in the US? Almost the size of Los Angeles https://t.co/xxm97LsAlV

[Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps PhD,RN,FAAN @QOL4olderadults]

A long day but so worth it—spreading awareness & recruiting for my research studies. Left church n rural GA & went to event at Greenbrier Mall in Atlanta sponsored by @linksinc. We have 2 go 2 the people! Yes, Caregivers & pastors go to the mall. We made some good connections.

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#dementiacaresummit Mr Hellenbolen, a man diagnosed with dementia just shared that he and his wife lost their $250K annual income because his wife left her job to care for him. The estimated 4.3 million older adults often face these costs alone https://t.co/xxm97LsAlV

[Official California State Council on DD @CalSCDD]

About 43% of people experiencing homelessness in California are living with a disability. Change is on the horizon! Thank you @CASenCaballero & @NancySkinnerCA for championing #SB37. https://t.co/E45ETwd8YG #RentalAssistance #HousingStability #DisabilityHousing

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Applaud panel on disparities chaired by Dr. Fabius on need to better support caregivers and persons with dementia #DementiaCareSummit - the estimated 4.3 million older adults living alone in the US often lacks invested caregivers https://t.co/xxm97LsAlV

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Superb presentation of Dr. Gaugler on intervention supporting people living alone with dementia in the US! #dementiacaresummit - https://t.co/xxm97LsAlV

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Applaud panel on disparities chaired by Dr. Fabius on need to better support caregivers and persons with dementia #DementiaCareSummit - the estimated 4.3 million older adults living alone in the US often lacks invested caregivers https://t.co/xxm97LsAlV

[UMN School of Public Health @PublicHealthUMN]

Older Black Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's or other dementias as older white Americans.

Assistant Professor @SFWaltersPhD sat down with @kare11 to discuss racism's role in mental health disparities.

@CARHEumn @UMNCHAI

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#DementiaCareSummit applaud Dr. Ula Whang's emphasis on interventions around emergency departments, which are the sites where people living alone with dementia often land https://t.co/xxm97LsAlV

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The estimated 4.2 million older adults living alone with cognitive impairment in the US particularly at risk of not getting the latest COVID booster https://t.co/28pDmg769t

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Paula Span from the NYT wondwing who will care over one million older adults without family supports in the US, many of them live alone and have cognitive impairment.

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We offered insights on gaps in services to older Black American women living alone with dementia https://t.co/4RuhET9FVI