Defining Mild Cognitive Impairment with Dr. Chin
On October 27th, the NBC drama series This Is Us will return for a fifth season. An integral storyline in the show is the diagnosis of one of the main characters, Rebecca Pearson, with Mild Cognitive ...
22 Okt 20207min
Intermittent Fasting and Its Effects on the Brain
As intermittent fasting has risen in popularity over the last decade, researchers have been exploring its long-term effects on physical health. Dr. Mark Mattson joins to discuss his research on metabo...
9 Okt 202026min
Research Update: Aerobic Exercise and Brain Health
Aerobic exercise is often a recommendation for maintaining cognitive well-being, however its true connections to brain health are still being investigated to learn its effects on Alzheimer’s disease. ...
17 Sep 202015min
Apps & Alzheimer’s: Supporting Informal Caregiving Through Mobile Technology
Human factors engineering is the study and design of interactive systems, tools and technologies to best assist individuals in need. We are joined by Nicole Werner, PhD, an engineer working on a mobil...
3 Sep 202026min
Sex Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease
Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women. In the Alzheimer’s disease research field, there is an interest in understanding the sex-specific differences in the risk and develop...
21 Aug 202028min
Neighborhoods and Neurons: Study Finds Association between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Alzheimer’s Disease-related Brain Changes
A recent study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that people who lived in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods were about twice as likely to ha...
6 Aug 202024min
Exploring the Lessons Learned as a New Caregiver
After serving as the primary caregiver for his wife for 11 years, Dr. Arthur Kleinman shares the unexpected experiences, difficulties and lessons that he faced. His book, The Soul of Care: The Moral E...
16 Jul 202037min
Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative investigates genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Research data collected from participants around the world has grown our understanding of genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Guest Jessica Langbaum, PhD, is the co-director of the Alzheimer’s Preve...
2 Jul 202037min
