At this current point in our history, we can’t prevent or cure Alzheimer’s…but can we predict it? Thanks to some high-tech gadgets, some dedicated OHSU researchers and several volunteer research subjects, it just might be possible. In yesterday’s Oregonian, we read about these ongoing efforts: Excerpt: Research at the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology, or ORCATECH, a program at OHSU, indicates sensors, smartphones, computer links and other technology hold great promise for maintaining older … Read More
Some interesting new research from OHSU and a few other institutions this week: Changes in the way you walk…may signal the early signs of Alzheimer’s. Here are a few details reported by Time Magazine. Previous studies have linked walking speed in the elderly with overall good health and even longevity, but the current research is among the first to associate gait with risk of Alzheimer’s. The four new studies, presented over the weekend at the … Read More
If you are aging like I am (and I know you are!) Then you worry about whether your brain will stay in shape later in life. A pair of studies, out this week, tell us a little about mental decline and how to battle it. According to one OHSU researcher involved in the research, their study shows that Alzheimer’s may not be the only culprit. Excerpt: Because the changes before death affect several areas of … Read More
Your brain is what you eat – for better or for worse. That’s what OHSU’s Gene Bowman found in a study on nutrition and the brain published in late December in the journal Neurology. The study has received a deluge of national and international media coverage during the last couple of weeks. The study found that elderly people with diets high in vitamins B, C, D, and E and in omega 3 fatty acids are … Read More
Health research has extended and improved our lives in countless ways. In fact, one recent poll suggests that our success in combatting disease has shifted thinking around the globe. The international survey demonstrated that people are as fearful of Alzheimer’s as much as they fear cancer. While it’s great news that people expect to live longer, healthier lives, Alzheimer’s is a disease where there are many unknowns and of course…no treatments. This week, OHSU’s Dr. … Read More
