The Carol and Gene Ludwig Center for Research on Neurodegeneration Will Bring Novel Approaches to Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Disease Research
Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by chronic disease. "Columbia has a responsibility to improve the health and well-being of its neighbors," says Dr. Olajide Williams
A new study, lead by Dr. Jennifer J. Manly, shows that 1 in 10 Americans age 65 and over suffer from dementia, while 22% deal with mild cognitive impairment.
Hiral Shah, MD, assistant professor of neurology at CUIMC, talks about her work addressing the health disparities for Parkinson's disease diagnosis and treatment faced by minority communities.
Many people live years or even decades with dementia, which causes death. Researching the symptoms and causes can dramatically help dementia care and prevention.
Health Matters spoke with Dr. James Noble, a neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specializes in the treatment of dementia, to get the facts about FTD.
As Davangere Devanand, a neurologist at CUIMC, combed through the reams of scientific data on Alzheimer’s, he stumbled across a surprising idea – could an infection be involved in driving the disease?