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The Nun Study of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease is a continuing longitudinal study, begun in 1986, to examine the onset of Alzheimer's disease. [1] [2] David Snowdon, an Epidemiologist and the founding Nun Study investigator, started the Nun Study at the University of Minnesota, later transferring the study to the University of Kentucky in 1990. [3]
There was a small group of 11 people who met together to talk about late-life mental health needs and the field of geriatrics. This meeting later created the American Association of Geriatric Psychology (AAGP). As time has gone on the small group has turned into a very large group of people dedicated to the well being of the aging population. [6]
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is a multisite study that aims to improve clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). [1] This cooperative study combines expertise and funding from the private and public sector to study subjects with AD, as well as those who may develop AD and controls with ...
This study suggests that regularly skipping breakfast is linked with cognitive decline in older adults. Because negative changes in the brain can begin decades before symptoms show up, it’s ...
The holiday season can be particularly stressful for those living with dementia. Experts share tips to help dementia patients, family members and caregivers enjoy a smooth, low-stress season.
The link between earlier-diagnosed diabetes and dementia. For this study, researchers analyzed data for about 1,200 U.S. adults ages 50 and over from the Health and Retirement Study conducted by ...
Many individuals and institutions have contributed to the planning, design, development, and ongoing administration of the study. This includes the study’s leadership at the Institute for Social Research, specifically the first HRS Director, F. Thomas Juster, who led the effort to initiate the HRS, [7] Robert J. Willis, the Director from 1995 to 2007, and David R. Weir, the current Director.
The New England Centenarian Study is a study of persons aged 100 and over (centenarians) in the Boston area. The study began in 1994 and was originally focused on research into Alzheimer's . However, it soon became apparent that most centenarians did not have Alzheimer's even though other forms of dementia were common, so it transitioned into ...