When a dementia diagnosis Is delivered without care
In an AARP article, Dr. Melissa Armstrong discusses the importance of how a dementia diagnosis is communicated.
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Dementia
Study links joint pain supplement to accelerating dementia
An analysis by MBI researchers shows that glucosamine use is associated with a 25% increase in progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
Researchers develop AI tool to improve dementia diagnosis
Research team seeks to improve clinicians’ ability to distinguish between diseases involving dementia.
Study uses AI to predict who may benefit from cognitive training to stave off dementia
Dr. Joseph Gullett to lead study using brain imaging and AI tools to establish the effectiveness of a take-home cognitive training program.
UF investigators to study possible link between sepsis and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease
Under new $2.2 million grant, multidisciplinary team to study mechanisms involved with systemic inflammation in rodent models of Alzheimer’s disease.
Predicting cognitive decline after dementia diagnosis
Dr. Steven DeKosky provides indicators to help “guestimate” rate of cognitive decline.
Alzheimer’s Research Snapshot: Dr. Paramita Chakrabarty and Tosha Williams
UF neuroscientists investigated whether accumulations of tau and alpha synuclein can interact to accelerate the appearance of “mixed pathologies” in mouse models.
UF-led study identifies top research priorities for dementia with Lewy bodies
Study uncovers research areas considered most pressing by patients and caretakers.
UF neurologist, communication scientist co-lead study to improve delivery of dementia diagnoses
Dr. Melissa Armstrong and Dr. Carma Bylund have received a $375,000 state grant to examine how people experience the delivery of a dementia diagnosis.
Researchers explore why 45,000 Floridian superagers are so healthy
By studying superagers, people 90 and older in good health, researchers hope to uncover the keys to successful aging.
