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The Treatment Of Depression In Alzheimer's Disease Using Neuromodulation: A Literature Review, Aaron Marbn, Shane Ragland, Thalia Adrian, Clara Alvarez Villalba, Samuel Neuhut
The Treatment Of Depression In Alzheimer's Disease Using Neuromodulation: A Literature Review, Aaron Marbn, Shane Ragland, Thalia Adrian, Clara Alvarez Villalba, Samuel Neuhut
East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023
Please see supplemental content for full abstract with references.
INTRODUCTION: An estimated 44 million individuals live with Alzheimer's Dementia globally, a number expected to triple by 2050.1 Depression is a commonly observed comorbidity in individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Traditional antidepressant medications often pose challenges due to their side effects and limited efficacy in this population. As a result, alternative therapeutic approaches are being explored, with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) emerging as a promising intervention for treating depression in Alzheimer's patients. TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that utilizes magnetic fields to modulate neural activity in targeted brain regions …
Can Self-Efficacy Training Improve Memory And Functional Activation In Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment? A Proof-Of-Concept Intervention Study, Brainscan, Western University, Lindsay Nagamatsu, Derek Mitchell, Paul Minda, Amer Burhan, Becky Horst
Can Self-Efficacy Training Improve Memory And Functional Activation In Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment? A Proof-Of-Concept Intervention Study, Brainscan, Western University, Lindsay Nagamatsu, Derek Mitchell, Paul Minda, Amer Burhan, Becky Horst
Project Summaries
The goal of this study is to examine the changes in brain activity after a memory self-efficacy training program to better understand the mechanisms of memory self-efficacy. We will conduct a proof-of-concept six-week memory self-efficacy intervention in older adults with MCI, in order to demonstrate that self-efficacy impacts brain function. This will allow us to determine whether self-efficacy interventions may be a potential strategy for combating AD in the future.
Genetic Manipulation Of Lactate Metabolism To Regulate Memory And Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis, Brainscan , Western University, Robert Cumming, Robert Bartha, Tim Scholl
Genetic Manipulation Of Lactate Metabolism To Regulate Memory And Alzheimer's Disease Pathogenesis, Brainscan , Western University, Robert Cumming, Robert Bartha, Tim Scholl
Project Summaries
Our project will attempt to determine the relative importance of astrocyte or neuronal directed lactate generation on memory by modifying mouse models to either suppress or overexpress the lactate producing enzyme in either cell type. Using these newly created transgenic mouse models, we aim to understand the processes of production and utilization of lactate and its effect on memory and cognition in health and in AD across the lifespan. The outcome of our study may lead to entirely new clinical approaches to treating cognitive and neurodegenerative disorders via drugs which alter lactate metabolism.
Pet And Mri Measurements Of Neuroinflammation And Brain Plasticity After A Stroke, Brainscan , Western University, Jonathan Thiessen, Shawn Whitehead, Justin Hicks, Matthew Fox
Pet And Mri Measurements Of Neuroinflammation And Brain Plasticity After A Stroke, Brainscan , Western University, Jonathan Thiessen, Shawn Whitehead, Justin Hicks, Matthew Fox
Project Summaries
We are going to assess brain structure and function using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) to study white matter inflammation and the density of synapses over time, alongside a behavioural assessment of motor and executive function. This kind of comprehensive assessment, especially using PET to measure synaptic density, has not been done before.
Integrating Behavioural, Imaging And Transcriptional Profiling To Discover The Impact Of Midlife Stress In Alzheimer's Disease, Brainscan , Western University, Tim Bussey, Flavio Beraldo, Chakravarty Maller, Rosemary Bagot, Sylvain Williams, Claudia Kleinman
Integrating Behavioural, Imaging And Transcriptional Profiling To Discover The Impact Of Midlife Stress In Alzheimer's Disease, Brainscan , Western University, Tim Bussey, Flavio Beraldo, Chakravarty Maller, Rosemary Bagot, Sylvain Williams, Claudia Kleinman
Project Summaries
We will be integrating this cognitive assessment with imaging of brain structure and function to understand the mechanisms by which a risk factor, in this case modifiable life stress, influences Alzheimer's disease-related decline. The resultant data will be integrated and disseminated using a new open-access neuroinformatics platform developed at Western (MouseBytes.ca), which will become a unique resource for open science investigations and set the standard for sharing of behavioural data across the world.
Life With Alzheimer's Disease, Sarah Houtz
Update - June 2004, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics
Update - June 2004, Loma Linda University Center For Christian Bioethics
Update
In this issue:
-- Examining the Ethics of Praying With Patients
-- Editorial
-- Agape and the Deeply Forgetful
-- Congratulations to this year's clinical ethics graduates