All Articles on Aging
How seniors can build resilience during pandemicOlder people must guard against social isolation, as well as COVID-19, to stay well and thrive, writes Dr. Eric B. Larson.
Medical imaging rates keep rising despite push to reduce themPotential harms should be considered before scanning, conclude UC and Kaiser Permanente researchers.
Ensuring safe medications for older adults & pregnant womenIn this short video, Dr. Sascha Dublin tells why KP is an ideal place to pursue her passion: Research to help vulnerable patients get the right drug treatment.
What do patients understand about dementia prevention?UW Pharmacy’s Dr. Zach Marcum is surveying patients to learn how to better help them avoid cognitive decline.
New grant will help retrieve brain MRI scan dataNational Institute on Aging awards more than $3 million to Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study for 5 years
Eye conditions may help screen for Alzheimer’s diseaseAge-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma could be new lens on dementia risk
The science of aging brains: ACT collaborations growKPWHRI and UW program continues to be a rich resource for researchers studying resilience and ways to avoid Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
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