UCI MIND #InTheNews @Seniors Matter - Feb. 9, 2022 “People who engaged in more healthy behaviors had a lower risk than people with fewer because all of these things matter, and when it comes to brain-healthy behaviors, more is more!” said Joshua Grill, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California, Irvine. “So, we should all try to adopt as many brain-healthy behaviors as we can.”
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We are pleased to announce that the in-person support group meetings for families who are caring for individuals living with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease are resuming next month in March. All details may be found in the flyer linked here and below. These meetings are co-sponsored by The Down Syndrome Program at UCI MIND, The Regional Center of Orange County, and Alzheimer's Orange County, in collaboration with the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County.
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"The university already has well-established and influential centers for Alzheimer’s disease and #dementia (UCI MIND)...that are potentially poised to benefit from Burnand’s philanthropy. ...During her lifetime, she supported #Alzheimers disease research at UCI MIND"
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Our memories are imperfect treasures – dear to our hearts, but not necessarily accurate snapshots of reality. CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to neurobiologist Michael Yassa about how memories are stored in the brain, why we forget, and what we’ve gotten wrong about how it’s supposed to work. To help understand the mechanisms of memory, we meet a woman who remembers absolutely everything... and a man who can’t even recall what he ate for breakfast. Plus, actionable tips for how we can keep our memories sharp at any age.
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Originally posted by Orange County Aging Services Collaborative (OCASC): We now have Mastering the Master Plan translated into Spanish, English, Vietnamese, and ASL! Please see below links to share with everyone you know. This event was hosted by the collaborative and the County of Orange on Nov 5th, 2021 to educate everyone about the CA Master Plan for Aging. It also included a town hall with elected officials. This is an important topic and this plan needs to be implemented at the local level. Do YOU know about the CA Master Plan for Aging? What are your elected officials doing…
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UCI MIND’s partner and sponsor of the Research And Mentorship Program (RAMP) HFC, led by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, has announced their annual convention for caregivers, CareCon. Learn more here >
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Originally posted on The Company of Biologists "First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers." UCI MIND trainee Gianna Fote was recently selected for an interview to discuss her latest publication. Read the full interview here, and learn about her publication here.
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Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS. Here’s what you need to know about your order: Limit of one order per residential address One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests Orders will ship free starting in late January Fill in this form with your contact and shipping information to order your tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits
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Congratulations to UCI MIND member Dr. Claudia Kawas, who was just announced as the recipient of a UCI Academic Senate 2021-22 Distinguished Faculty Award. Dr. Kawas, who is a Professor of Neurology, will receive the Academic Senate Better World Award. To learn about her research studying longevity in the oldest-old, visit 90study.org.
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