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June is recognized as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month to educate the public about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, as well as promoting brain health.

For Flashback Friday, let's take a look back at what Health Affairs has published on the topic of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

The Disproportionate Burden Of Alzheimer’s On Latino Communities

Heidi de Marco (October 2024)

A MINDful Path To Better Dementia Care For Dual-Eligible Adults

Michele Cohen Marill (August 2024)

Health Care Costs Associated With Hospice Use For People With Dementia In The US

Melissa D. Aldridge et al. (September 2023)

Integrating Emergency Departments Into The CMS GUIDE Model For People Living With Dementia

Hashem E. Zikry et al. (January 2025)

Medicare And Alzheimer’s Drug Coverage: Balancing Evidence Generation And Patient Access

Sean R. Tunis and Peter J. Neumann (June 2023)

Published Today

Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits: What We've Learned

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad to the pod to discuss the Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage, and how articles from the series elaborated on issues such as challenges in understanding and accessing benefits, CMS requirements to collect encounter data, and more.

Clearer Choices: Why Medicare Advantage Enrollees Need Better Information On Supplemental Benefits

Julie Carter and Rachel Gershon

part of our Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage series

How Washington State Used Dual Eligible Beneficiary Survey Results To Understand Enrollment Decisions

Kelli Emans and Alice Lind

part of our Medicare and Medicaid Integration series