Brain training game may help combat dementia for decades, study finds
USA Today covers new findings from Michael Marsiske and colleagues.
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Decades later, brain training lowers dementia risk
Older adults who received cognitive speed training were 25% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.
Surgery past 65? Brain health screening can aid recovery
Older adults with cognitive and mental health issues are at greater risk for complications after surgery. There are steps you can take to minimize problems, says Catherine Price.
The University of Florida’s ‘AI Queen’ is using AI technology to help prevent dementia
Aprinda Indahlastari Queen is investigating the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on working memory.
Brittany DeFeis named Gator NeuroScholar
Dr. Brittany DeFeis is among three UF postdoctoral associates named to the McKnight Brain Institute's mentoring program.
UF team receives go-ahead to test brain stimulation device designed to combat Alzheimer’s
The team is the first in the U.S. to test a new non-invasive device that may improve brain structure and function.
Doctoral students awarded prestigious NIH F31 fellowships
The awards support Lauren Kenney and Adrianna Ratajska's dissertation research on Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, respectively.
Researchers use AI to develop precision dosing for treatment aimed at preventing dementia
Using AI technology, UF researchers will determine precision dosing for a new treatment designed to prevent dementia in older adults.
Chronic pain and other life experiences may contribute to brain matter loss
A new study of non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white adults links chronic knee pain and key demographic factors to differences in areas of the brain tied to memory.
T32 predoctoral training program in cognitive aging receives grant renewal
The program trains doctoral students to explore treatments to prevent or slow cognitive aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.
