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Memory & Dementia
MBI directors discuss Alzheimer’s research and care
View a recording of Drs. Todd Golde and Steven DeKosky’s UF Health Webinar.
Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness?
In The Conversation, Dr. Melissa Armstrong discusses Lewy body dementia, the second most common degenerative dementia.
UF Lewy body dementia expert earns $3.2 million NIH grant
The grant will fund a study led by Melissa Armstrong, M.D., an associate professor of neurology, to improve end-of-life experiences for individuals with DLB and their families.
Study examines differences in people of diverse backgrounds with Lewy body disease
New study led by Dr. Melissa Armstrong and Andrea Kurasz published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
UF-led Alzheimer’s research consortium awarded $15 million
New grant will enable 1 Florida ADRC to continue its work with a bolstered focus on advancing understanding of dementias in diverse populations.
Dementia Diagnosis Grant
A UF neurologist and communication scientist have been awarded a $375,000 grant to study how people experience the delivery of such a diagnosis of dementia.
Study Uncovers Flashback-like Memories in Alzheimer’s Patients
A research team led by Wissam Deeb, M.D., assistant professor of neurology at the University of Florida, analyzed a phenomenon of flashback-like cognitive experiences in nearly half of the patients occurring during initial programming of the stimulator.
Event: PSP/Lewy Body Disease Think Thank VII
Think Tanks are an ongoing tradition for the UF Program for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration. The idea – started by Dr. Okun – was to bring together top-notch clinicians and researchers to give short talks and to stimulate discussion and new ideas to tackle tough disorders like dystonia and Parkinson disease.
