November 10, 2023- Humana Healthy Horizons, the Medicaid business of leading health and well-being company Humana, Inc. is forging a path to better outcomes for those impacted by Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia disorders as a Medicaid partner to the Alzheimer’s Association in Florida. By providing new training to everyone involved in the care journey, those closest to the individual can properly identify signs and symptoms, leading to early diagnosis and better quality of life.
Dementia is often used as a general term for cognitive decline, but there are many and varied forms of the condition. When examining the population health data of some of Florida’s most underserved communities, the Humana Healthy Horizons team recognized that comorbidities such as diabetes and heart disease may indicate a gap in properly diagnosing the form of dementia, as many of those who have dementia disorder were not diagnosed with a specific dementia-related disease.
While there is no known cure for dementia disorders, early and accurate diagnosis can help with proper treatment of symptoms and help patients stay healthier for longer. The novel training programs developed through the Humana Healthy Horizons partnership equip all caregivers, from family to physician, with the necessary tools to identify warning signs and provide the best possible care, ultimately helping members to age in place.
The partnership provides peer-mentoring programs, support and education for professional care workers, training, and mobile outreach efforts.