Alzheimer's and Dementia Archives

Sep 12

USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Demography, Featured, Research

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant to fund USC’s Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR), which supports junior scientists exploring health and economic disparities associated with dementia. Continue Reading USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research

Aug 18

A Tsimane family travels upstream in the local river. (Photo/Courtesy of Michael Gurven, UC Santa Barbara)

Alzheimer’s gene associated with increased fertility in Amazonian women

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

Allele associated with increased risks for dementia and heart disease is linked to earlier age of first birth as well as shorter intervals between births in a Bolivian indigenous community. Continue Reading Alzheimer’s gene associated with increased fertility in Amazonian women

Jun 21

Anonymous gift advances Alzheimer’s research

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Giving, Research

An anonymous family donated $150,000 to support the research efforts of Associate Professor Andrei Irimia after hearing him present his work on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its link to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. Continue Reading Anonymous gift advances Alzheimer’s research

Jun 21

How USC Leonard Davis School scientists are advancing Alzheimer’s research

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured

For Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month this June, here's a compilation of this year's research stories on Alzheimer's and brain health. Continue Reading How USC Leonard Davis School scientists are advancing Alzheimer’s research

May 01

USC Leonard Davis Researchers Explore New Approaches for Body and Brain Health

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition

Biofeedback, “exercise in a pill” and stress exposure are among the potential therapies to boost physical and mental fitness as we age. Continue Reading USC Leonard Davis Researchers Explore New Approaches for Body and Brain Health

Apr 20

Can breathing exercises reduce Alzheimer’s risk?

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

New study provides evidence that a simple biofeedback practice reduces levels of Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid beta peptides. Continue Reading Can breathing exercises reduce Alzheimer’s risk?

Mar 20

For clues to healthy brain aging, look to the Bolivian Amazon

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

The daily lives of people in the Indigenous Tsimané and Mosetén communities closely resemble those of pre-industrial societies and may provide clues for preventing heart disease and cognitive decline. Continue Reading For clues to healthy brain aging, look to the Bolivian Amazon

Jan 11

How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

AI-powered analysis developed at USC accurately reflects risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease based on brain age. Continue Reading How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows

Jan 05

Neurons in Alzheimer's disease. 3D illustration showing amyloid plaques in brain tissue, neurofibrillary tangles and destruction of neuronal networks

New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

Increase in amyloid beta protein in the brain, often thought to be directly involved in Alzheimer’s pathology, may instead be a general change that occurs with age even in healthy brains, says senior author Caleb Finch. Continue Reading New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease

Nov 18

Awards Fund Research into Neurotransmitter’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Honors and Awards, Research

Teal Eich, assistant professor of gerontology and psychology, recently received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Alzheimer’s Association for her investigation into the role of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in Alzheimer’s disease. Continue Reading Awards Fund Research into Neurotransmitter’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s and Dementia

USC’s Minority Aging Research Center Secures $3.6M for Alzheimer’s Research

Alzheimer’s gene associated with increased fertility in Amazonian women

Anonymous gift advances Alzheimer’s research

How USC Leonard Davis School scientists are advancing Alzheimer’s research

USC Leonard Davis Researchers Explore New Approaches for Body and Brain Health

Can breathing exercises reduce Alzheimer’s risk?

For clues to healthy brain aging, look to the Bolivian Amazon

How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows

New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease

Awards Fund Research into Neurotransmitter’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

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