Topic “Alzheimer's”
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. This incurable, degenerative, and terminal disease was first described by German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer in 1906. Generally it is diagnosed in people over 65 years of age, although the less-prevalent early-onset Alzheimer's can occur much earlier. An estimated 26.6 million people worldwide had Alzheimer's in 2006.
Memory & Aging Research Center
Dedicated to improving quality of life through the alleviation of age-related memory loss
The UCLA Memory and Aging Center is dedicated to improving quality of life through the alleviation of age-related memory loss. The Center performs advanced research designed to accelerate detection and intervention strategies to enhance brain health and memory ability. Located in the Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, the Center provides state-of-the-art cognitive and brain scanning assessments, programs for improving mental performance, and opportunities to volunteer for brain imaging and memory research.
Director:
Gary Small Alzheimer's drug may help mild memory loss, study shows
UCLA researchers conducted a study of a small sample of adults with mild age-related memory loss.
