CalGrows grant-funded project focuses on the needs of care workers serving adults with Alzheimer’s disease.
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National Institute on Aging grants increase study participant diversity, add data sources and fund research on Alzheimer’s and related dementia.
The FDA just approved another amyloid-clearing drug that in studies modestly delayed decline and came with risks.
Knowing the actual costs of dementia could help families plan their budgets and support needs, inform treatment and caregiving options, and shape health care policy.
The discovery by USC researchers represents a new direction in drug development.
Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting today’s widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles, a new USC analysis shows.
USC and Swedish researchers find shorter lifespans among Alzheimer’s patients’ siblings, even those without the disease.
That’s troubling news for the 8 million people affected: Early diagnosis is key to delaying the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Researchers at USC used machine learning to explore the links between sedentary behavior and dementia, finding that the total time spent sedentary matters for brain aging.
USC Mary and Mark Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute expands its suite of health disparities research with an award to examine vascular causes of dementia.