January 4, 2016 Dementia Violent behaviour amongst nursing home residents with dementia requires proper support systems before resorting to anti-psychotic medications
June 3, 2015 Dementia Lack of evidence has not stopped increased use of antipsychotic meds to calm agitated elderly
February 5, 2015 Dementia Very small electrical pacemaker brain stimulation study to treat Alzheimer memory damage is interesting but no conclusions can be drawn for now.
July 14, 2014 Biomedical Engineering Lawrence Livermore Labs to study and create implantable neural device to compensate for memory deficits and Apple iPad nickel allergies
June 12, 2014 Clinical Research Can Alzheimer's cognitive decline be prevent before signs and symptoms occur? Clinical trial to look into this possibility.
May 30, 2014 Addiction Preliminary studies demonstrate usefulness of music therapy for various mood and cognitive disorders
December 3, 2013 Clinical Research Combination of imaging and neurocognitive testing in elderly with mild cognitive impairment helps predict risk of Alzheimer's within two years of screening