Alzheimer's Disease Content

Charan Ranganath on the Search for Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer's Disease Risk Early

Soterios J Johnson — June 26, 2023 - 10:49am

�� psychology professor Charan Ranganath discusses how he and his colleagues are working to find biomarkers to help identify people with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Earlier detection — before the brain is significantly damaged — would allow for more successful interventions and better outcomes.

Alyssa Weakley

Tristan Peery — March 27, 2025 - 11:37am

Alyssa Weakley, Ph.D.

School of Medicine
Alzheimer’s Treatment

Charles DeCarli

Tristan Peery — March 25, 2025 - 2:06pm

Dr. Charles DeCarli

School of Medicine
Alzheimer’s Disease

John Morrison

Tristan Peery — March 03, 2025 - 11:08am

John Morrison, Ph.D.

Department of Neurology
California National Primate Research Center
Alzheimer’s Disease

Innovative New Technology Helps Seniors Age in Place

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 27, 2024 - 10:30am

I-Care connects older adults with mild cognitive impairment to long-distance family members, providing support for daily tasks and continuing care at home.

Exploring Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease

Andy Fell — June 24, 2024 - 12:30pm

Research in nonhuman primates is opening the possibility of testing treatments for the early stages of Alzheimer’s and similar diseases, before extensive brain cell death and dementia set in. A study published June 21 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association shows up to a six-month window in which disease progress could be tracked and treatments tested in rhesus macaques.

Research Highlights Importance of Support Reciprocity During Early-Stage Dementia Care

Karen Michele Nikos — March 22, 2024 - 10:00am

In cases of Alzheimer’s disease, it’s common for a spouse to take on the role of caregiver. Research led by the University of California, Davis, suggests that patients can also support their caretakers, and that reciprocated care has mutual benefits.

Keto Diet Prevents Early Memory Decline in Mice

Amy M Quinton — March 19, 2024 - 9:30am

A �� study shows the keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice. A molecule in the diet plays a key role in slowing Alzheimer’s disease.

‘The Backdrop’ Podcast: The Nature of Memory and Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

Soterios J Johnson — June 28, 2023 - 1:07pm

Scientists at �� are working to identify early indicators to identify people with pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease. The hope is that earlier detection — before the brain is significantly damaged — would allow for more successful interventions and better outcomes.

Understanding Healthy Function of Tau, Protein Associated with Dementia

Andy Fell — August 25, 2022 - 11:23am

Insoluble tangles of tau protein are found in Alzheimers and other dementias. But the tau protein also has a role in healthy brains. A new study shows how tau modifies microtubules, helping to regulate cell functions.