Event Summit to tackle tricky problems of aging and dementia Human life expectancy has more than doubled over the last century, and this sudden leap…Cari IrwinSeptember 13, 2019
Announcement $47 million grant to explore how a healthy lifestyle changes the aging brain According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, an estimated 5.8 million Americans of…Cari IrwinJuly 29, 2019
Research Discovery Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease People who report a declining quality of sleep as they age from their 50s to…Cari IrwinJune 26, 2019
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Do Brain Waves During Sleep Reflect Aβ and Tau Pathologies? Could gauging Aβ and tau accumulation in healthy older adults be as simple as measuring…Cari IrwinJune 21, 2019
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News How Stress Changes Your Brain: An Interview With a Stress Expert We’ve all felt the temporary effects of stress: a racing heart, sweaty palms, a sinking…barbaraJuly 20, 2018
Research Discovery New research shows where in the brain the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s occur In Alzheimer’s, the initial changes in the brain occur through retention of the protein, β-amyloid…georgeannNovember 1, 2017
News New online game invites public to help fight Alzheimer’s A new online science game allows the general public to directly contribute to Alzheimer’s disease…georgeannOctober 3, 2016
Research Discovery PET scans reveal key details of Alzheimer’s protein growth in aging brains New research led by scientists at UC Berkeley shows for the first time that PET…georgeannMarch 2, 2016
News What We Learned About Alzheimer’s in 2015 Alzheimer’s continues to be one of the deadliest, costliest, and most complicated diseases—but science might…georgeannDecember 17, 2015