National Institute on Aging grants increase study participant diversity, add data sources and fund research on Alzheimer’s and related dementia.
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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.
Medicare covers an annual well-check visit that could potentially identify cognitive issues, but only about half of beneficiaries take advantage of them.
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.
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that the condition, which can be a precursor to dementia, was linked to worse decision-making abilities.
Latinos represent only a small fraction of people enrolled in Alzheimer’s-related clinical trials. USC researcher María Aranda has some ideas on how to fix that.