dementia

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christine Cooper about lifestyle routines that help reduce the risk of dementia. Dr. Cooper is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and a neurologist specializing in movement disorders at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Christine Cooper about lifestyle routines that help reduce the risk of dementia. Dr. Cooper is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and a neurologist specializing in movement disorders at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Randi Curtiss about behavioral symptoms of dementia.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Randi Curtiss about behavioral symptoms of dementia.

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health.Two studies published this year by researchers at six universities and the National Institute on Aging provide the first evidence of such benefits in an older population.