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Long-term care ombudsmen work to resolve problems related to the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents in long-term care facilities.

Doctors who care for people with Alzheimer’s now have access to two medications, Leqembi and Kisunla, that may be able to modestly slow the progression of the disease — at least for some patients.

In addition to demanding fraudulent fees, some scammers are offering fake “tariff relief” benefits, according to the financial information company ConsumerAffairs.com. The tariff-relief offers — which may arrive via emails, texts or social media — are phishing attempts, using promises of gift cards or digital payments and directing victims to sites created to steal their personal and financial information.

The technique, known as titration, relies on the brain’s neuroplasticity — its ability to learn and adapt — to alter a patient’s perception of pain. The process involves gradually increasing or decreasing an individual’s exposure to stimuli that trigger the nervous system to produce pain signals. The treatment doesn’t always eliminate the pain, but enables patients to cope more effectively.​