WQED Documentary “Stolen Years” Highlights Research Being Conducted at the University of Pittsburgh ADRC
Nearly two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s are women. Sixty percent of all Alzheimer’s caregivers are women.
ADRC Neurologist, Dr. Riddhi Patira weighs in on what Causes Alzheimer’s. We Don’t Really Know Yet.
In an online article in Live Science staff writer Yasemin Saplakoglu discusses a recent study suggesting a possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
BRiTE Wellness Program aims to help seniors with mild memory problems
The BRiTE (Brain Training and Exercise) Center mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of older adults who want to optimize their level of cognitive, social, and physical functioning.
Dr. Annie Cohen & Melita Terry discuss African American recruitment efforts in Alzheimer’s Disease research
Melita Terry, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Outreach Coordinator and Dr. Annie Cohen, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, both at the University of Pittsburgh, spoke about Alzheimer’s disease at the Urban League Lunch and Learn in February, 2018.
Dr. William Klunk and Dr. Oscar Lopez take part in Brain Day 2017 at the University of Pittsburgh’s Brain Institute
Brain Day is an all-day event that brings together experts from around Pitt to share their work in neuroscience with not only their colleagues, but with the patient advocacy community.
Press Release: New NIH consortium award to enhance clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias
A new clinical trials consortium funded by the National Institutes of Health is expected to accelerate and expand studies for therapies in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Bill Gates plans to donate $50 million to Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Bill Gates spoke with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta about why he plans on donating $50 million of his own money to the Dementia Discovery Fund.
Pitt Researcher Jennifer Lingler, PhD awarded $2.6 million NIH grant to study Racial Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Jennifer Lingler awarded $2.6 million by the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study addressing racial disparities in Alzheimer’s disease research.
Research offers no sure-fire way to prevent cognitive decline
Gary Rothstein of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on the release of a comprehensive report that analyzed how people might be able to prevent dementia.
Discussing Alzheimer’s Research with Dr. William Klunk on NPR
Dr. William Klunk joined Niki Kapsambelis on an interview with Liz Reid on WESA 90.5, Pittsburgh’s NPR News Station to discuss Alzheimer research in early April.
New Blood Test Aids Pitt Alzheimer’s Research
With a new blood test, Pitt researchers are hoping to determine whether the content of someone’s blood could indicate if their learning and memory abilities are in danger of diminishing.
Longstanding Family of Pitt Research Participants Featured in New Book
Eight years ago Niki Kapsambelis wrote a feature in the ADRC Fall Newsletter about the DeMoe family, a family of ADRC research participants with a rare genetic version of Alzheimer’s Disease.
$500,000 Joseph & Ligia Wiegand Family Foundation Endowment Received for Pitt’s Day of Giving
ADRC receives $500,000 endowment from the Joseph & Ligia Wiegand Family Foundation
New Pitt program for older adults with memory problems
The University of Pittsburgh has started a new Brain Exercise and Training Wellness Program called BRiTE.
Alzheimer’s Awareness: Q & A with Dr. Oscar Lopez
Cynthia Patton, journalist spoke with Dr. Oscar Lopez, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh.
Doris & Hugh Papke: A Caregivers Story
Hugh Papke has been a caregiver for his wife Doris who has had Alzheimer’s for 11 years. Doris is a former participant of the ADRC at the University of Pittsburgh.
The Barcelona-Pittsburgh Symposium on Dementia
The Barcelona-Pittsburgh Symposium on Dementia is held biannually in Barcelona.
New Pitt Study Finds Increased Exercise Decreases Alzheimer’s Risk
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UCLA Medical Center found that regular exercise resulted in a delay in cognitive decline.
Former ADRC Director, Steven DeKosky,MD, interviewed about CTE and Concussion
In a recent article on MedToday.com Kristina Fiore interviewed former ADRC Director, Steven DeKosky, MD, about his role in research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional football players and on events portrayed in the film “Concussion”.
Simple lifestyle changes can help brain functioning
An article on Today.com highlights how simple lifestyle changes may help the mind as well as the body. The January 6, 2016 posting by Linda Carroll identifies seven strategies to keep the brain sharp.
Training Pittsburgh businesses to serve customers with dementia
Sophie Wodzak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote an article published on October 6, 2015 about Home Instead Senior Care’s new Alzheimer’s Friendly Business Program that strives to reduce the stigma surrounding the disease and supporting families facing the disease in their day-to-day life.
NIH Releases 2014-2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Report
NIH relesead the 2014-2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Report titled Advancing Research Toward a Cure.
WPXI broadcast explains early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease
A Pittsburgh family beset with an early form of Alzheimer’s Disease shares their experience with this rare variant of the disease.
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is the most common cause of dementia for people under age 60
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is the most common cause of dementia for people under age 60 – affecting more than 50,000 Americans.
Pitt researchers publish Familial Alzheimer’s Disease study findings
The Lancet Neurology published Longitudinal assessment of neuroimaging and clinical markers in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease: a prospective cohort study authored by Pitt researchers at the ADRC and their colleagues in the August 2015 issue.
