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May 2012

Family Education Series Available Online

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The Family Education Series, taught by Dr. Malcolm Dick, Senior Neuropsychologist at the UCI MIND Memory Assessment and Research Center, and Dr. Cordula Dick-Muehlke, Director of Education at UCI MIND, is now available online.  Workshops available for viewing are Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: What Does the Diagnosis Mean? and Alzheimer's Disease: Behavior and Communication Strategies.   View the workshops online or attend the 2013 series in person.     For more information or to pre-register, call (949) 824-2382.
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Exercise and Diet in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Dr. Carl Cotman, founding director of the UCI Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, explains how regular exercise and a diet rich in antioxidants support brain health. This video is part of the "The Alzheimer's Project," a presentation of HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer's Association, the Fidelity® Charitable Gift Fund and Geoffrey Beene Gives Back® Alzheimer's Initiative.
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Dr. Frank LaFerla Featured by SeniorCareHomes.com

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Dr. Frank LaFerla serves as Chief Alzheimer's Research Expert for SeniorCareHomes.com.  He shares the urgent need to advance research about Alzheimer's disease and the efforts of UCI MIND to ensure that memories last a lifetime for future generations.  Today, 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease and a new case of develops in the United States every 68 seconds.  Without effective treatment and prevention strategies, the number of Americans affected by Alzheimer's disease will grow to at least 16 million by 2050, with the cost of care bankrupting our society.
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David Cribbs, Ph.D. Appointed to VA Scientific Merit Review Board

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Dr. David Cribbs, Associate Director of UCI MIND and Professor in Residence in the Department of Neurology, has been appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research  and Development (BLR&D) and Clinical Science Research and Development (CSR&D) Services Scientific Merit Review Board. As a board member, Dr. Cribbs will provide advice on the scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for intramural funding at the VA.  Funding is available for studies that prove both scientifically meritorious and relevant to the health of veterans. The board fulfills its mission through a series of expert…
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Inspiring Others to Join the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease

By In the News
An inspiration – that’s what Nancy Jenkins has been all her life – and continues to be even in the face of Alzheimer’s disease, which is gradually destroying her memory and thinking abilities.  These days, Nancy is inspiring others, even her husband, Larry, to follow her footsteps in advancing research for Alzheimer’s disease.  An active participant in the longitudinal research program at the University of California Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) for the past 8 years, Nancy is allowing doctors to follow the progression of her disease annually and has agreed to donate her brain…
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UCI MIND Launches Outreach to Chinese Americans

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Dr. Malcolm Dick, UCI MIND Senior Neuropsychologist An overflow crowd of 160 Chinese Americans attended the UC Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorder’s (UCI MIND) first workshop on memory loss targeting this growing ethnic community.  Offered with translation, Memory Loss: Should I Be Concerned? was presented at the Irvine Chinese School on May 4, 2012 by UCI MIND experts, Dr. Malcolm Dick, Senior Neuropsychologist, and Dr. Cordula Dick-Muehlke, Director of Education, with translation support from Florence Huang, M.S.G., Community Liaison. Located in the heart of Irvine, UCI MIND is serving its local community by reaching out to Asians, who…
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