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

91��Ƭ Davis 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 91��Ƭ, 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 91��Ƭ Davis 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 91��Ƭ Davis 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.