Using MRIs and machine learning, researchers mapped comparable degenerative changes in gray and white matter of the brain.
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Category: Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Do our brains age faster than the rest of our bodies?
USC researchers conduct first-ever study of Abl1 gene’s role in neural stem cell biology and the implications for cognitive decline.
Where are all the older adults? Starring in movies
Led by octogenarians Sophia Loren, Anthony Hopkins and Bruce Dern, several new movies feature familiar older faces and tackle aging-related topics, from caregiving to living with dementia.
USC study: Most Medicare beneficiaries say they don’t receive structured cognitive assessments at wellness visits
Results reinforce need to evaluate policies and practices around detecting impairment, according to researchers.
Dementia-related deaths in the U.S. may be higher than reported
U.S. death certificate data appears to vastly underestimate the true mortality burden of dementia and other cognitive impairment, according to a USC-led study.
How to Help Family Caregivers
Donna Benton, research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, says national attention to the needs of family caregivers is long overdue.
Strength Gains and Healthy Brains
Games like crossword puzzles and sudoku are often practiced to keep brains flexing, but in the face of cognitive decline, physical strength training could also help maintain or improve cognition.
Q&A with Teal Eich
Teal Eich, assistant professor of gerontology, is a cognitive neuroscientist who explores age-related changes in brain function.
Students fight Alzheimer’s in Washington, D.C.
On a trip to Washington, D.C., a group of USC Leonard Davis School students met actor Seth Rogen playing a more serious role: Alzheimer’s activist.
The Big Picture
The “Alzheimer’s Exposome” framework illustrates how environmental and genetic factors interact to more fully illustrate disease risk.