Dementia

  • Vanderbilt University

    Center for Quality Aging forges community bonds

    The Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging is taking the “bench to bedside” concept of translational research out into the community, forming partnerships with assisted living facilities to examine how evidence can be put into action to improve the care of elders. Read More

    Aug 15, 2013

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    Cognitive complaints, Alzheimer’s risk studied

    A study of cognitive complaints in older adults showed that memory concerns from both the patient and an informant was most predictive of converting to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia within three years. Read More

    Aug 1, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Amish aid search for Alzheimer’s genes

    An analysis of Amish populations revealed novel risk genes for late-onset Alzheimer disease. Read More

    Oct 11, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast Newscast: Inside a Preds coach’s deep brain stimulation surgery

    This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast  highlighting  research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: ·         Inside A Preds coach’s deep brain stimulation surgery ·         How nicotine could impact memory ·         Why a research lab wants Vandy undergrads [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Jan 27, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dr. William Petrie on Alzheimer’s disease

    Watch video of Dr. William Petrie speaking on Alzheimer’s disease. Petrie spoke Jan. 18 as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning class, “Medical Advances.” The course is presented by faculty of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and focuses on what the future of medicine holds. Physicians are now able to use… Read More

    Jan 19, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    Four new Alzheimer’s genes uncovered

    Jonathan Haines, director, Vanderbilt Center for Human Genetics Research (Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt researchers, who helped organize a consortium including the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and the Boston University School of Medicine, have identified four new genes linked to… Read More

    Apr 4, 2011