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Journal announces UK's Donna Wilcock as new editor-in-chief

The Alzheimer’s Association welcomes the University of Kentucky’s Donna M. Wilcock, Ph.D., as the new editor-in-chief of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Sanders-Brown researchers receive $20.5 million from National Institute on Aging

The award exemplifies team science, helping to support 35 researchers across six different labs on four main projects on astrocytes.

Sanders-Brown director receives funding to advance work

Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is part of a $1.5 million grant to help further research into a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Fardo Honored as 2022-23 University Research Professor

David Fardo, Stephen W. Wyatt Endowed Professor in the College of Public Health, is one of 14 University Research Professors for 2022-23. He conducts research on dementia-related neuropathologies.

UK Develops Support for People With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Caregivers

College of Social Work's Allison Gibson, Ph.D., is working to address a lack of information and services for people with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, which often leads to dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

UK Researcher Highlights Need to Improve Alzheimer's and Dementia Cognitive Screenings and Assessments

A researcher at the UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is one of several experts in the field who recently discussed the use of two popular screening tests for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

UK Study Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease

A new UK College of Medicine study has identified potential targets to develop a therapy that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease. 

Study Indicates High Prevalence of Recently Defined Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia

Research published from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is providing the most definitive assessment yet of the prevalence of a form of dementia classified in 2019 and now known as LATE.

Personal Experience Ignites UK Coach Kyra Elzy's Passion for Alzheimer’s Research

UK Women’s Basketball Coach Kyra Elzy is passionate about Alzheimer’s disease research because of her close relationships with her grandmother, Mary Elzy, and her college basketball coach.

Sanders-Brown Study Looks at Blood Test as Possible Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease

A study published out of the lab of Donna Wilcock, Ph.D., shows promising results for a blood test that could be used to identify Alzheimer’s changes in the brain before the onset of any symptoms, which could result in preventative treatments.

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