UCLA Longevity Center News Archive

UCLA brain-imaging tool and stroke risk test help identify cognitive decline early

 UCLA brain-imaging tool and stroke risk test help identify cognitive decline early By Rachel Champeau April 03, 2013 FDDNP brain scan (Click for details) UCLA researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of dementia.   The connection between stroke risk and cognitive decline has been well established by previous research. (5 Apr 13)

Helen Lavretsky, M.D.'s NEW book

 NEW Book edited by Helen Lavretsky, M.D. Dear Friends, We thought you might be interested in this excellent NEW book edited by Dr. Helen Lavretsky of UCLA's Division of Geriatric Psychiatry.  While the content of the book will increase clinicians' and researcher's competency in the field, individual chapters can also be used as references on a particular topic by interested individuals. (1 Mar 13)

Florida Newspaper Explains that Tai Chi Combats Depression in Elderly

Helen Lavretsky, professor of psychiatry at the Semel Institute, was featured in a January 19th Florida Today article about her research finding that practicing tai chi helped depressed seniorslower their depression levels. http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013301170030&ncli... (15 Feb 13)

Doctor Discusses Lowering Your Risk of Alzheimer’s

 Dr. Gary Small, UCLA's Parlow–Solomon Professor on Aging, and director of the UCLA Longevity Center, was interviewed January 28thon WJBK-Channel 2 about ways individuals can lower their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. (15 Feb 13)

Doctor Looks at Online Medical Info and 'Cyber-chondriacs'

Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Longevity Center, was interviewed January 29th on WTOP 103.5FM (Washington, D.C.) about individuals using the Internet to get medical information and, in some cases, make self-diagnoses. mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=176482&MDID=1530478&MDSeed=9117&Type=Media (15 Feb 13)