Investors
Newsroom
Blog
Employees
Contact us
Inpatient rehabilitation
Our programs and services
Our technology
Why we're different
For patients
For professionals
Health and wellness library
Partner with us
Home health
Our services
Our specialty programs
Our technology
Why we're different
For patients
For professionals
Encompass connection portal
Home health hospice leadership
Partner with us
Hospice
Why we're different
For patients
For professionals
Encompass connection portal
Become a hospice volunteer
Home health & hospice leadership
Partner with us
Careers
Job search
Inpatient rehabilitation
Home health
Hospice
Home offices
Our roles and disciplines
Culture
Recruiting news and events
Candidate Portal
Find a location
Skip to main content
Health Library Explorer
Search Health and Wellness:
Go
Browse A-Z Listings:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
A-Z Listings
Contact Us
Translate
Spanish Content
Enfermedades y afecciones
Spanish Content
Diabetes
Understanding Diabetes
Types of Diabetes
Type 1
Type 2
Gestational Diabetes
Pre-Diabetes
Complications of Diabetes
Eye Problems
Foot Problems
Kidney Problems
Heart Problems
Nerve Problems
Other Health Problems
Managing Diabetes
Monitoring Your Blood Sugar
Eating Healthy
Being Active
Taking Medication
Managing Your Weight
Self-Care
Working with Your Healthcare Provider
Staying Motivated
Diabetes and Your Family
Diabetes and Children
Diabetes and Pregnancy
Neuroscience
About the Brain and Nervous System
Neurological Tests and Procedures
Detailed Tests and Procedures
Neurological Conditions and Diseases
Back and Neck Pain
Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Brain and Spinal Tumors
Epilepsy and Seizures
Multiple Sclerosis
Neurological Infections
Neuromuscular Diseases
Other Neurological Conditions
Parkinson's and Movement Disorders
Peripheral Nerve Conditions
Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders
Other Dementias
Headaches
About Headaches
Cluster and Tension Headaches
Migraines
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Stroke Overview
Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
Stroke Treatment and Recovery
Stroke Prevention
Other Cerebrovascular Diseases
Understanding Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Team
Family and Community
Children & Neurological Conditions
Brain and Nervous System Overview
Brain Tumors
Congenital and Hereditary Conditions
Other Neurological Conditions
Orthopedics
Basic Anatomy
Orthopedic Tests and Procedures
Diagnostic Procedures
Orthopedic Treatments
Orthopedic Conditions and Disorders
Back and Neck
Shoulder and Elbow
Hand and Wrist
Hip
Knee
Leg and Foot
Bone Tumors
Other Bone Conditions
Arthritis and Rheumatic Disorders
Understanding Arthritis
Types of Arthritis
Types of Rheumatic Disorders
Treatment of Arthritis
Living With Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Fractures
Sports Injuries
Sprains and Strains
Treating Sports Injuries
Preventing Sports Injuries
Preventing Injuries at Work
Ergonomics
Prevention and Exercise
Orthopedic Conditions and Children
Congenital and Hereditary Disorders
Growth-Related Disorders
Nutrition & General Wellness
Healthy Recipes
By Dietary Considerations
By Food Category
Nutrition Facts
Wellness Library
At Work
Behavior
Dental
Diseases & Conditions
Fitness
Injuries & Emergencies
Nutrition
Parenting
Prevention
Safety
Today's Medicine
Weight Control
Your Body
Tools & Multimedia
Calculators
Quizzes
Risk Assessments
Home
Documents relating to:
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Related Items
News
1 in 20 Cases of Dementia Occurs in People Under 65
1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later
5 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
6 Steps to Reduce Caregiver Stress
9/11 First Responders Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's: Study
A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
A Healthier Heart Might Make You Smarter
A Mentally Challenging Job Could Help Ward Off Dementia
A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?
A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
Acupuncture May Help Ease Prostate-Linked Pain in Men: Study
Adding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away
Aduhelm: Will Medicare Cover the Controversial Alzheimer's Drug?
Adult ADHD Can Mean Fewer Jobs, Worse Pay
A-Fib Treatment Reduces Patients' Dementia Risk
After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
AHA News: Black, Hispanic Families Hit Hardest by Dementia
Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains
Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Come With Big Cost to Social Life
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk
Alzheimer's May Strike Women and Men in Different Ways
Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
Alzheimer's Research Casts Doubt on Safety of Popular Brain Supplements
Alzheimer's: Buying Time
Alzheimer's: Dealing with Mealtimes
Americans With Diabetes Were Hit Hard by COVID Pandemic
An ALS Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's
Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study
Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say
Autopsy Study Shows How COVID Harms the Brain
Bathing and Alzheimer's Disease
Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study
Blood Test Heralds New Era in Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Brain Injuries Raise Long-Term Risk of Stroke
Brain Plaques Signal Alzheimer's Even Before Other Symptoms Emerge: Study
Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's
Bruce Willis Stepping Down From Acting After Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Busted Ankle? What's Better, a Cast or Brace?
Can Flotation Tanks Ease Chronic Pain?
Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?
Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
Caregivers Feeling the Strain This Tough Holiday Season
Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
CBD: How Much Pain Relief Is Real and How Much Is Placebo?
Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women
Cleaning Up the Air Could Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Clearing Out Clutter Might Not Help People With Dementia
Clot-Busting Drugs Safe in Stroke Patients When Brain Aneurysm Hasn't Ruptured
Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
Concussion Ups Odds for Many Brain Conditions
Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's?
Could a Drug Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Those at Risk?
Could a New Drug Help Ease Alzheimer's?
Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?
Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
Could Cholesterol Help Drive Alzheimer's Disease?
Could Coffee Help Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's?
Could Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke?
Could Common Asthma Meds Weaken Bones?
Could COVID-19 Accelerate Alzheimer's Symptoms?
Could Crohn's, Colitis Raise Dementia Risk?
Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?
Could Electrode 'Pulses' Cut Back, Leg Pain Without Drugs?
Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
Could Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk?
Could Stem Cell Therapy Be a Breakthrough Against MS?
Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?
Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
COVID Vaccine Advised for Alzheimer's Patients, Their Caregivers
Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
Dementia Risk Rises as Years Lived With Type 2 Diabetes Increases
Dementia Seen in Younger Adults Shows Even More Brain Damage Than Alzheimer's
Depression Can Deepen Over Time for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later
Diminished Hearing, Vision Together Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study
Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?
Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids
Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study
Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
Drug Shows Promise in Easing Dementia-Linked Psychosis
Early Promise From Experimental Drug to Treat Alzheimer's
Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Thwart Heart Disease
Eat Smart: Mediterranean Diet Could Ward Off Dementia
Exercise Boosts Blood Flow to Brain, Keeping it Sharp
Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
Experimental Treatment Offers New Hope Against Lupus
Fading Sense of Smell Could Signal Higher Death Risk in Older Adults
Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
Fall Risk Rises Even in Alzheimer's Early Stages
FDA Defends Approval of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
FDA Head Asks for Investigation Into Alzheimer's Drug Approval
'Feel Good' Hormone Won't Help Ease Kids' Autism, Study Finds
Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
Financial Planning With Your Parents
Fish on Your Plate May Keep Your Brain Sharp
Fitter in 1820: Today's Americans Spend Much Less Time Being Active
Fluid-Filled Spaces in the Brain Linked to Worsening Memory
For People With PAD, Exercise Can Be Tough But Rewarding
Former College Football Players Suffer More Brain Disorders as They Age
Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
Ginkgo: Safety and Uses
Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
Good News, Bad News From Alzheimer's Vaccine Trial
Good Sense of Direction? Where You Grew Up Is Key
Good Stroke Recovery May Depend on Your ZIP Code: Study
Grief Can Strike Even Before a Loved One Is Gone
Have a Hangover? Try This Herbal Remedy
Head Injury, Alzheimer's Appear to Affect Brain in Similar Ways
Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
Healthy Living Can Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia
Higher Education Won't Help Preserve the Aging Brain: Study
History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway
Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
House Committees to Investigate New Alzheimer's Drug Approval
How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships
How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
How Does Exercise Guard Against Dementia? Study Reveals Clues
How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
How Long Do People Want to Live?
How the 'Magic Mushroom' Drug May Tweak the Brain to Ease Depression
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis Pain
Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?
If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?
It's Tick Season: Protect Yourself From Lyme Disease
Keeping Same Nurse for All Home Health Care May Be Crucial for Dementia Patients
Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
'Light Flash' Treatment Might Help Slow Alzheimer's
Lilly to Seek FDA Approval for New Alzheimer's Drug
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Low-Dose Aspirin Won't Affect Dementia Risk in People With Diabetes
Major Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half
Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug
Medicare Mulls Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
Mental Decline Can Follow a Heart Attack
Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
MIND Diet May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
More Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
Neurologists' Group Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Early Parkinson's
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
New Prescribing Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
No Sense of Smell After COVID? Therapies Can Help Bring It Back
'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
Preventing Alzheimer's
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer's Disease?
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Reminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
'Repeat After Me' for Better Diabetes Care
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
Tony Bennett's Struggle With Alzheimer's Revealed
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
Two Major Health Systems Won't Administer Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
When a Parent Moves In
When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
アルツハイマー型認知症による国内コストは年間12.6兆円に及ぶ可能性
足に虚血が生じる速さで歩くとPADの歩行制限が改善する
Contact Our Health Professionals
Inpatient rehabilitation services
Home health services
Hospice services
Careers
Find a location
Follow Us
Powered by
Copyright © The StayWell Company, LLC. except where otherwise noted.
About StayWell
|
StayWell Disclaimer