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Risk index predicts dementia risk in older adults
October 15, 2009A new “dementia risk index” can accurately predict which older adults will develop dementia within 6 years, according to a study in Neurology. Some of the factors that may predict dementia—age, poor performance on...
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Dr. Yvette Roubideaux: Former NIA RCMAR Scholar named Indian Health Service Director
October 15, 2009(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Fall 2009) Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, was confirmed as director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) on May 6, 2009, by a...
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Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment
October 15, 2009An NIA-funded study at Columbia University Medical Center has found an association between a Mediterranean diet and a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Previous studies have found an association of this diet with a reduced...
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HANDLS—Bringing health disparity research to the neighborhood
October 15, 2009(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Fall 2009) NIA’s research portfolio includes a variety of research projects aimed at better understanding health disparities in hopes of one day closing these gaps. Research on...
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The award-winning The Alzheimer's Project reaches millions, continues to provide educational resources
October 1, 2009Critics and viewers agree: The Alzheimer’s Project documentary series is television worth watching. The four-part film series, co-presented by HBO Documentary Films and NIA/NIH in association with the Alzheimer’s Association...
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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative generates promising early findings
October 1, 2009Scientists know that Alzheimer’s disease begins to take root decades before its initial symptoms appear. One of the great challenges for researchers is to pinpoint the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s before it can start to...
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Commemorating people with Alzheimer's disease: The Story Corps memory loss initiative
October 1, 2009The room is comfortable and softly lit. A woman and older man sit facing each other at a small table. A third person performs a sound check and adjusts the participants’ microphones. She shares reminders for the session: This...
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A Conversation With... Dr. Marie Bernard
May 15, 2009On Oct. 12, 2008, Dr. Marie Bernard joined the NIA as Deputy Director. She previously held the Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Geriatric Medicine and served as professor and chair of the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine...
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Study shows metabolic adaptation in calorie restriction
May 12, 2009Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA, have shown that when people significantly reduce their calorie intake, they undergo a metabolic adaptation that results in a slower metabolic rate. The slower...
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Study shows possible link between secondhand smoke, cognitive impairment
May 12, 2009A recent article about a population-based study in England reports that exposure to secondhand smoke could increase the odds of older nonsmokers becoming cognitively impaired. In work funded in part by the NIA, researchers measured levels...
