News Related to: Aging and Dementia Treatments and Services
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A 73-Year-Old-Woman Who Should Have Gotten Alzheimer's, Didn't—Revitalizing a Search for the Cure
The implications were clear: if scientists could develop a drug capable of countering the accumulation of plaques, we could halt the progression of Alzheimer's, and the heartbreaking cognitive...
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Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
"For more than a year, Congress has been considering bipartisan legislation to ensure patients aren't stuck with financially devastating bills after seeking care. It is long past time for...
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Spotlight on Miguel Arce Rentería, PhD
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, CUIMC News will feature profiles of faculty members who are helping the medical center achieve excellence in research, education, and patient care.
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U.S. News & World Report
Adult Neurology and Neurosurgery services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital—Columbia and Cornell rose to the #3 ranking in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals of 2020-21! NYP maintained its...
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New Eye Drops May Prevent a Common Cause of Blindness
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have developed eye drops that could prevent vision loss after retinal vein occlusion, a major cause of blindness for millions of adults...
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Researchers Explain Why Black Americans Are at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer’s epidemic no one is talking about. That’s where the work of Jennifer J. Manly, PhD, a professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, comes in. When Manly...
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Dr. Ted Huey Provides Guidance on FTD Care During COVID Pandemic
Dr. Ted Huey addressed the national FTD community to outline the unique challenges of FTD care during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide guidance to FTD patients, families, and caregivers.
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Will a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Ever Be Found?
The CUIMC Newsroom speaks with Dr. Scott Small about the current state of research into Alzheimer’s treatments and prevention.
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What Science Tells Us about Preventing Dementia
In another population study, researchers at Columbia University analyzed data from 593 people age 60 or older, 106 of whom developed dementia. People with clerical, unskilled or semiskilled jobs...
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In Blacks with Alzheimer’s Gene, Higher Education May Be Protective
Education may reduce the risk of cognitive decline associated with the APOE e4 gene—the biggest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease—in older non-Hispanic black people, according...
