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Innovations in Alzheimer’s treatment risk leaving Hispanic community behind, experts say
“We need action now,” Christian Salazar, [associate project] scientist at the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, told ABC News. “We need to address these disparities now.”…
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Is Consciousness Part of the Fabric of the Universe?
The Memory Science Disruptor
Human Centered – Stanford University, Sept. 11, 2023 (Podcast) Dan Simon, a 2022-23 CASBS fellow and USC law professor, joins in conversation with Elizabeth Loftus, a 1978-79 CASBS fellow and…
Read MoreSpecialized Dementia Care in Nursing Homes Linked to Better Outcomes for Residents
Nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia have better outcomes when their facility specializes in dementia care, according to an NIA-funded study. … A research team led by…
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Biotech Company Says It’s Implanted Dopamine-Making Cells in Patients’ Brains
At this stage, the small trial’s most significant success is its apparent safety, but University of California, Irvine neurologist [and professor] Claire Henchcliffe, who led the study, told Tech Review that the ultimate…
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