All Articles on Aging

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  Seattle team to build hi-res brain map of Alzheimer’s disease

  $40.5M NIH-funded project aims to pinpoint cells at root of brain disease—and new therapeutic targets.
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  How seniors can build resilience during pandemic

  Older people must guard against social isolation, as well as COVID-19, to stay well and thrive, writes Dr. Eric B. Larson.
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  Medical imaging rates keep rising despite push to reduce them

  Potential harms should be considered before scanning, conclude UC and Kaiser Permanente researchers.
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  Ensuring safe medications for older adults & pregnant women

  In this short video, Dr. Sascha Dublin tells why KP is an ideal place to pursue her passion: Research to help vulnerable patients get the right drug treatment.
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  What do patients understand about dementia prevention?

  UW Pharmacy’s Dr. Zach Marcum is surveying patients to learn how to better help them avoid cognitive decline.
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  New grant will help retrieve brain MRI scan data

  National Institute on Aging awards more than $3 million to Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study for 5 years
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  Eye conditions may help screen for Alzheimer’s disease

  Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma could be new lens on dementia risk