Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging's Dr. Corinne Pettigrew Corinne Pettigrew was recently interviewed by Medicine for the Greater Good (MGG)'s "Community Calls" podcast series Medicine for the Greater Good. In this episode, MGG leader Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MHS focuses on #Memory loss. Dr.

The Baltimore Walk to End Alzheimer's is exactly three months away! Saturday, November 1st will be here before we know it. This year, the event will be held at the Baltimore Zoo! If you can't walk with us then, you can walk in solidarity with us at a place and time of your

Controlling the immune system and inflammation through stimulating the vagus nerve. FDA approval of an implant for refractory rheumatoid arthritis that is also being studied for various autoimmune diseases. Front page The New York Times great work by Prof. Kevin J. Tracey, MD SetPoint Medical

Thousands of dedicated CDC workers abruptly lost their jobs this year and may experience financial hardship. Help the CDC Mutual Aid Fund raise $75K by August to support them. Every dollar helps. Visit cdcresourceportal.org/donate to learn more and donate. #SupportCDC

Towering dunes, incredible recreational opportunities and some of the darkest skies in the country await visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. Photo by Michele Aucello

A human neuron alzheimer’s disease model reveals barriers to senolytic translatability alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #BDF10years

This week, more than 11,700 of the brightest minds in dementia science joined us for #AAIC25. 🔬 Together, they shared ideas and scientific breakthroughs. We leave with a renewed hope as we build on this momentum in Alzheimer’s and dementia research. #ENDALZ

Right degrees, wrong time: New graduates face discouraging odds of landing a job - Source: NBC News #Graduates #JobOppotunities #careers ⁦EDD⁩ ⁦CA Labor & Workforce Development Agency⁩ ⁦U.S. Department of Labor⁩ ⁦Employment and Social Development Canada⁩ apple.news/AfXZn-_PqQC-UI…

Are #Alzheimers disease and #dementia the same thing? thosenerdygirls.org/alzheimers-dis… by Those Nerdy Girls #health #wellness

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As I wrote in SUPER AGERS, the immune system is the key to modulating our aging process and the opportunity to extend healthspan. Today Nature Aging 7 new articles, summarized here, that reinforce its central role nature.com/articles/s4358…

📚✏️ As children head #backtoschool, it’s the perfect time for parents to check in on immunizations. Dr. Paul Round, pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles County, shares tips on how to keep children protected through every stage of development. k-p.li/3WFSy0D

Loneliness in Older Adults Linked to 30% Higher Risk of Dementia theheartysoul.com/loneliness-and… #Alzheimers #dementia #loneliness #mentalhealth #health

If weight loss was the magic fix, wouldn’t it have worked by now? The truth is, we’ve been sold a broken system—one that glorifies restriction, shame, and rebound diets. You’re not the failure. The culture is. Here’s a better path: Shift the focus from shrinking your body to

We've seen how human genome editing is working for disease- causing mutations in the blood, liver and eye. The brain was considered to be an exceptionally difficult target. That's changing nature by Heidi Ledford nature.com/articles/d4158…

The foods you eat (and the ones you avoid) can help soothe and even prevent inflammation by quashing your body’s inflammatory responses. But because everyone’s inflammatory triggers are different, there’s no one-size-fits-all anti-inflammatory diet.

Any daily #alcohol consumption is associated with certain cancers, and the risk of #cancer increases with higher alcohol intake. 📊 This JAMA Insights discusses the evidence related to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. ja.ma/41EkKTy

There may come a time when someone with #Alzheimers disease needs more care than you can provide at home. Planning ahead can make navigating long-term #care easier. Learn about different facilities, what to ask, and how to make moving day easier: go.nia.nih.gov/3UHKZ7Z

Your brain loves chocolate. But why? Cocoa flavanols activate nitric oxide pathways that improve endothelial function and cerebral perfusion. Translation? Better oxygen delivery to your brain, which supports focus, memory, and mood. It’s not just indulgence—it’s nourishment with