USC and Duke researchers propose the Alzheimer’s Disease Exposome to address gaps in understanding how environmental factors interact with genetics to increase or reduce risk for the disease.
USC Leonard Davis Professor Mara Mather, co-author of a new study on the locus coeruleus, explains its role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.
A new USC study has found that most older Americans do not meet with a dementia specialist and the use of dementia specialty care is particularly low for Hispanics and Asians.
Amid mounting discoveries about Alzheimer’s complex list of triggers, USC Dornsife researchers turn their attention to preventive measures.
USC research into Alzheimer’s — which will be on display at the upcoming Alzheimer’s Association International Conference — has uncovered much about the disease, including establishing a link between cardiovascular health and a fully functioning brain.
The cells — known as pericytes — preserve neurons in the brain, which can keep dementia and other cognitive disorders at bay.
New research from a USC professor reinforces the value of designing to maximize natural light, especially for aging adults with a variety of health issues.
The USC Dornsife research underscores the importance of detecting diabetes and other metabolic diseases in adults as early as possible.
The findings — focused on components contained in green tea and carrots — lend credence to the idea that certain readily available, plant-based supplements might offer protection against dementia in people.
Brain changes associated with leaky capillaries suggest new, potential drug targets as well as a way to diagnose the disease sooner.
The work is critical: Older African-Americans are far more likely to have the disease or other dementias than their white counterparts; they’re also diagnosed later, after the disease has progressed.
The ENIGMA World Aging Center will help pinpoint factors that contribute to healthy aging versus those that increase a risk for Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.
Researchers show structures, nerve connections and functions in vivid detail as part of the most detailed atlas yet of the brain’s memory bank.
Federal grants support several projects, including a new archive for nationwide data sharing.
Roybal Institute research underscores the role that education plays in determining risk for Alzheimer’s disease as Latinos grow older.
The study provides insights on how the conditions and other diseases of aging might one day be treated and prevented.
The game — alum Gabriela Gomes’ MFA thesis project — is a multisensory experience created to help adults suffering from neurodegenerative diseases to relax and connect with their caregiver.
Japanese raisin tree’s leaves may help USC researcher in the fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, PTSD, anxiety and other conditions.
Research will address the neglected role of environmental neurotoxins in the development of Alzheimer’s.
Scientists say the newly discovered intracellular genetic messaging could lead to new approaches for treating diseases.
A specific network in the brain may be to blame, according to a USC-led study on stress.
Youthcare, which recently partnered with the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, gives students valuable training while helping patients’ families.
The university’s president receives the Humanitarian Award of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics.
Related study shows the importance of discovering how to delay the onset of dementia; otherwise, more people will end up living longer with the debilitating condition.