Care management improves total cost of care for patients with dementia.

Objectives: To examine a 12-month dementia care management program's effect on health care cost, utilization, and overall return on investment in a Medicare managed care population.

Study Design: Pre-post analysis of participants (n = 121) enrolled in Ochsner's Care Ecosystem program from 2019 through 2021 compared with propensity-matched controls (n = 121). The primary outcome comparison was total cost of care.

Performance of the Modified Caregiver Strain Index in a Sample of Black and White Persons Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers.

Background And Objectives: This study examined the performance of the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) in a sample of Black and White caregivers of persons living with dementia.

Research Design And Methods: Data on 153 dyads enrolled in the Care Ecosystem dementia care management program were analyzed, including sociodemographic variables, dementia severity, and caregiver burden and wellbeing. Factor structure, item-response patterns, and concurrent validity were assessed across racial groups.

Evaluating racial disparities in healthcare system utilization and caregiver burden among older adults with dementia.

Objective: To evaluate racial differences in healthcare utilization and caregiver burden in a culturally diverse population of older adults with dementia.

Method: One hundred and thirty-three dyads (person with dementia, PWD and caregiver, CG), with at least one emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization 12 months prior, were enrolled. Independent sample -tests and chi-squared analyses were performed to compare racial groups on healthcare utilization and CG burden.

Seeing though the clutter: A case report of Posterior Cortical Atrophy and patient-centered care.

Objective: Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is a neurodegenerative disease, with complex and heterogeneous neurological/neuropsychological sequelae but with similar pathophysiology to Alzheimer's disease. This case report demonstrated the complexity of this disorder and the challenges from the provider and patient perspective.

Method: Case report focused on a 57-year-old, Caucasian, right-handed woman.