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There’s One Critical Thing We Can Do to Keep Alzheimer’s Symptoms at Bay
Deep sleep could be key to forestalling slow declines in brain health that may one day lead to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Based on their investigation involving…
Read MoreInnovations 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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