Dementia Content

Innovative New Technology Helps Seniors Age in Place

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 27, 2024 - 10:30am

I-Care connects older adults with mild cognitive impairment to long-distance family members, providing support for daily tasks and continuing care at home.

Higher Conscientiousness Linked to Less Risk of Dementia Diagnosis

Andy Fell — November 29, 2023 - 8:00am

People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis by researchers at the University of California, 海角原创 and Northwestern University. The difference was not linked to physical damage to brain tissue found in dementia patients, but more likely to how certain personality traits help people navigate dementia-related impairments.

鈥楿nfold鈥� Podcast, Episode 6: 鈥楲inking Wartime Trauma to Dementia in Vietnamese American Communities鈥�

Amy M Quinton — November 15, 2022 - 11:15am

Episode 6 of Unfold, a UC 海角原创 podcast, examines research that explores whether Vietnamese refugees who experienced trauma during the war or its aftermath are more at risk of developing dementia.