Does vagus nerve stimulation really work?
Drs. Tracy Centanni and Eric Porges discuss the role of the vagus nerve and the efficacy of stimulation treatments.
Posted in
Cognitive Aging News
10th Luttge Lecture features world-renowned cognitive aging expert
This year’s speaker was Ulman Lindenberger, Ph.D., director of the Center for Lifespan Psychology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin.
D.C. is America’s loneliest city. Can 1,000 robotic pets help?
In a Washington Post article, Dr. Jennifer Applebaum discusses her study showing slower decline in verbal memory among older adults who owned a pet.
New expert team leads UF’s Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory
MBI researchers Drs. Eric Porges, Natalie Ebner, and Aprinda I. Queen join CAM leadership team.
Older age shown as major risk factor in falling for phishing scams
Easy-to-administer lab test offers strong indicator of who is most susceptible, new study shows.
Women of Neuro: Dr. Shellie-Anne Levy
Dr. Shellie-Anne Levy is a clinical neuropsychologist studying cognitive changes in older adults with mild cognitive impairment & diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
McKnight Brain Research Foundation meeting convenes top cognitive aging research scientists from the 4 McKnight Brain Institutes
MBRF’s 15th Inter-Institutional Meeting brings together leading scientists working to optimize memory, reasoning and thinking in advancing age.
Researchers use MRIs to delve into secrets of brain aging
Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida and team demonstrates use of common brain MRIs to assess brain age.
Brain stimulation treatment may improve depression, anxiety in older adults
Dr. Adam Woods and colleagues published findings in the journal Brain Stimulation.
Dr. J. Lee Dockery awarded UF President’s Medallion
Longtime chair of McKnight Brain Research Foundation honored for contributions to MBI and field of cognitive aging research.
