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What do patients understand about dementia prevention?UW Pharmacy’s Dr. Zach Marcum is surveying patients to learn how to better help them avoid cognitive decline.
2018-08-16
Eye conditions may help screen for Alzheimer’s diseaseAge-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma could be new lens on dementia risk
aging, ACT study, Alzheimer's, dementia, ophthalmology, glaucoma, eye
2018-08-08
Community health centers can boost colon cancer screeningDr. Beverly Green describes working with Kaiser Permanente Northwest to reduce cancer screening disparities.
cancer, screening, colon cancer, home tests
2018-08-07
Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer diabetes complicationsLarge, long-term study finds half as much nerve, kidney, and eye disease after bariatric surgery than with usual care.
diabetes, bariatric surgery, obesity, weight loss
2018-08-06
The science of aging brains: ACT collaborations growKPWHRI and UW program continues to be a rich resource for researchers studying resilience and ways to avoid Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
aging, ACT study, geriatrics, Alzheimer's
2018-08-02
CCHE names Maggie Jones as new directorMaggie brings both continuity and fresh perspectives to the job, writes former director Allen Cheadle.
CCHE, community health, cheadle, maggie jones
2018-07-31
