For many, the end of a year brings festive celebrations, time with family and a holiday from the demands of daily life. However, for those caring for a family member with dementia, the holidays can...
Article originally published in the Summer 2019 Alzheimer’s Update Meet Dr. Aimee Pierce! A native from Eugene, Oregon, Dr. Pierce began her training at Columbia University before completing her...
Article originally published in the Summer 2019 Alzheimer’s Update Family members often ask us for tips on how to introduce a formal caregiver to their family member who has dementia. At some...
Dr. Kathy Wild has been providing neuropsychological evaluations and caregiver support at the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center for over 30 years. Dr. Wild is the principal investigator...
Below is Ed Parker’s story about being a research participant. Reprinted with permission from 3550 magazine. Article originally published in the Winter 2018 Alzheimer’s Update. Have you ever...
Article originally published in the Winter 2018 Alzheimer’s Update We sent our daughter off to college in August, and I’ve been reflecting on her schooling to date. When she was in middle...
Updated from an article originally published in the Winter 2018 Alzheimer’s Update Alzheimer’s Disease causes irreversible brain degeneration, taking with it the thinking skills and memories...
I arrived at OHSU in 2013, a newly appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the Knight Cardiovascular Institute. I had just completed my...
A demoralizing effect of Alzheimer’s disease and similar dementias is the gradual loss of ability to engage in enjoyable and meaningful activities. This loss affects the whole family and can lead...
The Oregon Charitable Tax Checkoff grant was the first research grant I ever received. I was a neurology resident at the time, and with guidance from Dr. Jeff Kaye, the OHSU Layton Aging and...
An upcoming study led by Jeffrey Iliff, Ph.D. and Bill Rooney, Ph.D. hopes to clearly determine the relationship between a lack of sleep and Alzheimer's disease. The team received funding from...