Latinos age slower than other ethnicities, UCLA study shows
August 17, 2016
Slower aging rate helps neutralize health risks related to obesity and inflammation.
Looking for a better way to die
June 9, 2016
Several experts at UCSF offer comment on the new California end-of-life law.
UCLA study identifies how brain connects memories across time
May 23, 2016
Neuroscientists boost ability of aging brain to recapture links between related memories.
To reduce pre-Alzheimer’s cognitive impairment, get to the yoga mat
May 17, 2016
UCLA study finds yoga, meditation more effective than memory-boosting exercises.
Janet Napolitano on the UC Cures for Alzheimer's Disease Initiative
April 19, 2016
The UC president on the mobilization of systemwide talent and resources to support promising research.
Flitting through eternity
April 7, 2016
UC Riverside provides some new insight into the physical basis of near-death experiences.
Remote Italian village could harbor secrets of healthy aging
April 6, 2016
UC San Diego is the first to study the lifestyle of 300 residents, all over 100 years old.
Study suggests ‘emotional health’ implicated in dementia
March 31, 2016
Risk may be almost doubled by escalating depression in the elderly, according to UC San Francisco research.
Majority of California adults have prediabetes or diabetes
March 10, 2016
A new analysis from UCLA finds 55 percent of Californians over 18 have or are at risk of developing diabetes.
Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups
February 12, 2016
Joint research by UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente highlights the importance of identifying strategies to reduce disparities.