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.
USC social work expert answers questions to help you succeed at caring for a family member with dementia.
Scientists and physicians offer tips to stay sharp in old age.
Healthy people at increased risk of developing the disease could join clinical trials sooner, says director of USC therapeutic institute.
The ‘Jalisco mutation’ puts this 30-year-old father at high risk for Alzheimer’s within a decade. He aims to encourage research and genetic testing.
Consortium looks at biological factors that can predict health outcomes as part of a five-year study.
Once the cells are compromised, blood toxins can trespass into the brain and damage critical connections, USC researchers say.
A glass or two has its benefits, such as reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease — provided you don’t overindulge. And most of us underestimate how much we drink.
These early onset Alzheimer’s patients — descendants of a common ancestor in Mexico — are often misdiagnosed.
New infrastructure could enable researchers to accelerate clinical trials and find new treatments for the disease, thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Strategist Amanda Mason talks about the university’s many labs looking for cures to cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and more.