Sensory perception in old age may be linked to cognition, UCSF study shows.
UC Berkeley |
Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia
‘We can reverse brain aging,’ says UC Berkeley biologist Daniela Kaufer.
UC Davis |
Dementia looks different in brains of Latinos
A first-of-its-kind study has uncovered dramatic racial differences in the brains of those with dementia.
UCSF |
Comedian looks to tell the stories of dementia patients, caregivers
Josh Kornbluth empowers others to use storytelling as a therapeutic tool.
UCSF |
Chronic pain linked to increased dementia risk
Study exposes the need for a more holistic way of treating older adults.
UC San Francisco |
Study suggests ‘emotional health’ implicated in dementia
Risk may be almost doubled by escalating depression in the elderly, according to UC San Francisco research.
UC San Francisco |
Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups
Joint research by UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente highlights the importance of identifying strategies to reduce disparities.
Sacramento Business Journal |
A mixtape for treating dementia
Researchers at UC Davis are studying whether a personalized list of favorite songs reduces dementia patients' need for medication.
UC San Diego |
Virtual reality guides those whose memory is failing
Navigation system helps diagnose, monitor and train patients with cognitive decline.
San Francisco Chronicle |
UCSF links key dementia protein, brain traumas
Prions, long studied by UCSF professor and Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, build up in the brain to cause Alzheimer's and other dementias. Now they're linked to post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans and in the brain damage of athletes who have suffered repeated concussions.