Dementia
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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 MoreAug 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 MoreAug 1, 2013
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Amish aid search for Alzheimer’s genes
An analysis of Amish populations revealed novel risk genes for late-onset Alzheimer disease. Read MoreOct 11, 2012
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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 MoreJan 27, 2012
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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 MoreJan 19, 2012
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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 MoreApr 4, 2011