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Sanders-Brown Center on Aging featured in special on WKYT this Monday

The Lexington-based CBS affiliate will air a 30-minute special on the world-class work going on at UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

UK social work researcher to study effects of PTSD on dementia

Karen Lawrence works to understand the connection between PTSD and dementia, analyzing data from 42 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers across the U.S.

Sanders-Brown publication makes cover of recent Journal of Neuroscience issue

The first published work coming from a multi-million-dollar grant received last year by a team from UK recently made the cover of the Journal of Neuroscience.

Women Making History: UK researcher helps caregivers navigate Alzheimer's challenges

Throughout March, UK is spotlighting Women Making History. These women are leading their fields of research and impacting the lives of Kentuckians. For Allison Gibson, Ph.D., her passion is helping some of the most vulnerable Kentuckians.

Pat Summitt Foundation awards grant to University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

The Pat Summitt Foundation presented a $25,000 grant to UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging during the UK women’s basketball game against Auburn on January 26, 2023.

Markesbery Symposium continues to honor the legacy of its namesake

UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) will host its 12th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia this weekend.

Agenda set for 12th annual Markesbery Symposium scientific session; last call for abstracts

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will hold the 12th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia on Nov. 18 and 19.

Sanders-Brown researcher receives $1.7 million to study adverse effects of Alzheimer’s drugs

Donna Wilcock, Ph.D., was awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for her lab’s exploration of adverse effects of two new Alzheimer’s disease drugs shown to slow the progression of cognitive decline.

UK researcher explores multisensory approach as potential treatment for Alzheimer’s patients

The focus of the work done by Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D., is to enhance sensory input in order to improve behavioral symptoms in people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

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.

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