Feb. 8, 2024

Three New Policy Briefs Available on Individuals Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment

On February 8, 2024 by Libbie Chapuran

Three new policy briefs offer remedies for people with cognitive impairment who live alone and often don’t get timely diagnoses and have limited access to home care.

The three new policy briefs from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) explore the challenges faced by the estimated 4.3 million older adults living alone with cognitive impairment and present policy recommendations to address those challenges, food for thought for senior services providers. The briefs were developed by the Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment project, an interdisciplinary collaboration of scientists aimed at ensuring equitable treatment for older adults living alone with cognitive impairment.

The project, led by UCSF associate professor Elena Portacolone, is funded by the National Institute on Aging. Robyn Stone, co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, serves on the project’s research team and co-leads its policy advisory team.