Zaldy S Tan, Nabeel Qureshi, Erica Spivack, Deana Rhinehart, Dyane Gatmaitan, Augustine Guinto, Sarah Kremen, Nancy L Sicotte
BACKGROUND: The United States faces a growing challenge with over 6.5 million people living with dementia (PLwD). PLwD and their caregivers struggle with cognitive, functional, behavioral, and psychosocial issues. As dementia care shifts to home settings, caregivers receive inadequate support but bear increasing responsibilities, leading to higher healthcare costs. In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Guiding an Improving Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model...
March 25, 2024: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society