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 Juli 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 Juli 202037min
Zip Codes Are More than a Number: Study Finds Link between Neighborhoods and Memory-related Brain Structures
A recent study showed that research participants in the most highly disadvantaged neighborhoods had smaller hippocampal areas compared to research participants in more advantaged neighborhoods. The st...
18 Juni 202021min
Caregiver Coping Skills and Communication Strategies for a Pandemic
COVID-19 Special Series The pandemic has placed a significant strain on the mental, social, and physical wellbeing of many caregivers, as well as individuals with cognitive decline. Our guest discusse...
3 Juni 202023min
