Healthy aging and preserving community memories
The Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center in partnership with the Center for Healthy Communities is launching a first-of-its kind study around brain health intervention. The innovative...
Category: Aging
You’re invited to a special screening of Una Vida: A Fable of Music and Mind
You are invited to a very special screening of the award-winning movie Una Vida: A Fable of Music and The Mind. The film is based on the book written by Nicolas Bazan, M.D., Ph.D.,...
Family touched by Alzheimer’s gives back
Richard Sloop, M.D., was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the late 1990s. The news hit the family hard, and raised serious questions: How do we handle care? What will be required? Dr....
Five ways to explore Brain Awareness Season
On behalf of the OHSU Brain Institute, I am proud to present our 16th Brain Awareness Season! This year’s theme is The Infinite Brain. The universe is full of unlimited connections and...
What you missed at BRAINet: The Many Brains in Music
The Brain Research Awareness and Information Network (BRAINet) is the volunteer outreach organization of the OHSU Brain Institute. BRAINet Lecture Luncheons are held each month, where members can...
The connection between the brain, sleep and dementia
Last week, I talked about ongoing research on how sleep "deep cleans" your brain, as well as my participation in the National Geographic Channel's documentary Sleepless in America. Meanwhile, our...
Sleepless in America — and the science behind it
There’s nothing quite like that feeling in your head after a long night of...no sleep. Your head feels disorganized, foggy, fuzzy, jumbled. Like it’s full of sludge left over from the night...
There’s an app for that! How mobile devices can help memory and planning
Over the last few years we have had a surge in the availability and affordability of "apps" or programs that can run on your phone, tablet or other mobile device. Many apps promise to make...
OHSU earns top honors for stroke care
Quickly administering the clot-busting, brain-saving drug t-PA to restore blood flow to the brain. Treating acute ischemic stroke patients with medications that prevent the formation of additional...
New stroke guidelines may help women reduce their risk
Stroke has a big impact, no matter your sex. Yet stroke affects more women than men: According to the American Heart and American Stroke Associations, of the 6.8 million stroke survivors in America,...