Yaakov Stern, PhD, Florence Irving Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center talks about his research on cognition and aging.
Researchers from the Columbia University Department of Neurology discovered a genetic variant that may reduce the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 70%.
Yian Gu, MD, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences at CUMC, commented on a new study that examined the link between healthy diet and reduced risk of developing dementia.
James Noble, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Neurology in the Taub Institute and the Sergievsky Center at CUMC discusses his diverse body of work and the motivation behind his passion projects.
Caghan Kizil, PhD, MSc, Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences in Neurology and in the Taub Institute, talks about using zebrafish as a model organism in his research.
Nikolaos Scarmeas, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology comments on the new study that looked at the link between triglycerides levels & likelihood of developing dementia
Adam M. Brickman, PhD, Professor of Neuropsychology, and colleagues conducted a large study that found that taking a daily multivitamin supplement can slow age-related memory decline
Stephanie Cosentino, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuropsychology, and colleagues are working on developing screening tools to detect subjective cognitive decline and more advanced forms of memory loss
Richard Mayeux, MD, chair of the Department of Neurology at CUMC and colleagues are investigating a set of blood tests that may help correctly diagnose Alzheimer disease in low-resource environments
"Hispanics and individuals of African ancestry have been significantly underrepresented in research of Alzheimer’s disease, although engaging underserved minorities is critical..." says Dr. Reitz
Dr. Manly was elected to NAM for her pioneering work improving detection of cognitive impairment among racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse adults