People
April 8, 2016
New Medical Manager for Alzheimer and dementia clinic
The UBC Hospital Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders (UBCH CARD) announced this...
Research
Smartphones need a redesign to improve brain function: Q&A with Dr. Peter Reiner
Rather than improving our mental abilities, smartphones are increasingly blamed for ruining our brains....
Research
February 3, 2016
Injury to the deep periventricular areas of the brain is associated with Alzheimer disease
In a recently published article in the journal Neurology, investigators at the University of...
Research
January 27, 2016
Research finds therapeutic benefit to patients’ favourite music in Alzheimer disease
You know that music can improve your mood and help you focus. Whether you’ve...
December 18, 2015
Genetic counsellors provide unique benefits to patients in the Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders
“‘Is genetic testing available for Alzheimer disease?’ is one of the most common questions...
Research
July 20, 2015
Research shows aerobic exercise benefits both body and brain
Break out the sweatbands and the oldies – 60 minutes of good old-fashioned aerobic...
Research
June 1, 2015
Shooting the messenger: Glutamate targeted with new research funds
On the path from the eye to the brain, visual information travels between neurons...
Research
May 26, 2015
Moms’ brains really are different
Hormone therapy (HT) is prescribed to alleviate some of the symptoms of menopause in...
Research
May 5, 2015
Epilepsy drug could help treat Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health say a new epilepsy drug...
Research
March 9, 2015
Investment in Canadian research on aging renewed
A major study that will provide in-depth understanding of aging for decades has received...
Research
January 20, 2015
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Brains
Can exercise change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease or delay the onset of cognitive...
Research
January 16, 2015
Testing your cognition online: What’s the harm?
A Google search of your symptoms brings you to an online quiz that promises...