Keck School of Medicine of USC practitioners connect Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers to leading-edge research — and, just as importantly, to compassionate care.
Wynnie Nguyen was awarded a grant from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund for studies aiming to stimulate growth of new brain cells and, ultimately, reverse the course of dementia.
The study, led by USC Leonard Davis Instructional Associate Professor Roberto Vicinanza, found that people who closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet have higher levels of two mitochondrial microproteins.
Using a National Institutes of Health grant, the team hopes to identify critical changes in the progression of Alzheimer’s that could lead to earlier, more effective treatments.
USC Viterbi senior Nicholas Kim led the landmark study with hopes that it could one day help improve the treatment of dementia and other brain disorders.
Living Memory Home for Dementia Care Pairs helps people with mild to moderate dementia share memories and journal with their caregivers.
The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work has been awarded a $3.4 million grant by the National Institute on Aging for a large-scale study of K-Savvy, a culturally tailored version of The Savvy Caregiver Program delivered in Korean.
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries.
A new National Institutes of Health grant supports the next phase of a national effort to use AI, brain imaging, genetics and data to better classify Alzheimer’s and related diseases, predict progression and identify new treatment targets.
A USC team has identified important differences in how early Alzheimer’s-related brain changes appear across racial and ethnic groups, underscoring the need for more inclusive approaches to studying and diagnosing the disease.
