Becky Briesacher Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences b.briesacher@neu.edu 617.373.3801 Expertise drug policy, medication use, pharmacy Becky Briesacher in the Press A new approach to dementia care Researchers and nursing home leaders not involved in the study said the findings, while based on a small number of nursing homes, are encouraging. They noted, however, the nursing homes chosen in the study were not selected at random, raising the possibility the facilities that agreed to participate in the videoconferencing may have already been […] Becky Briesacher for Northeastern Global News What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia? What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia? These two terms are often used interchangeably, but dementia can be caused by diseases other than Alzheimer’s. Drug discovery and delivery research at Northeastern’s pharmacy school spurs innovation, collaboration Drug discovery and delivery research at Northeastern’s pharmacy school spurs innovation, collaboration Throughout Northeastern’s School of Pharmacy, researchers are making progress in solving a range of pressing health challenges. Researchers find prescription drug benefit did not save money for Medicare Researchers find prescription drug benefit did not save money for Medicare A research team led by Becky Briesacher, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy, has disproved a belief that Medicare Part D impacts health outcomes and provides cost-offsets in other medical services.
A new approach to dementia care Researchers and nursing home leaders not involved in the study said the findings, while based on a small number of nursing homes, are encouraging. They noted, however, the nursing homes chosen in the study were not selected at random, raising the possibility the facilities that agreed to participate in the videoconferencing may have already been […]