Eye Test for Alzheimer’s Disease
Amyloid plaque build up in the brain is a significant characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. New non-invasive optical imaging technology, developed at Cedars-Sinai, is being evaluated in ongoing clinical trials in the United States and in Australia. The study of this...
Loss of Hearing Accelerates Decline of Brain Function
Dr. Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the university's Bloomberg School of Public Health, has spent several years researching how loss of hearing affects cognitive functioning. In the early 1990's,...
“Lifestyle Choices and Behaviors that Dr. Holub Recommends for Better Brain Health” Part 4 of 8: The Importance of Socializing
Patient Education Series: Lifestyle Choices and Behaviors that Dr. Holub Recommends for Better Brain Health An important focus of Alzheimer\'s Research and Treatment Center at Neurological Associates of Albany (NAA) is to provide professional, practical, and...
Liquid Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Risk of Fatality for Adults with Dementia
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has reported that in the past five years, eight deaths were related to accidentally ingesting the liquid detergent pods. Of those eight deaths, six were suffered by adults with dementia and two by children. This information was...
On May 11, 2017, Dr. Holub met with New York State Congressman Paul Tonko and several other researchers at the Alzheimer's Association for a round-table discussion on Alzheimer's disease research. The purpose of the meeting was to both give Congressman Tonko a...
Dr. Holub and his research team have been absolutely fantastic during the course of my research trial participation. The level of attention and care that I received during my visits went far beyond what we expected. Dr. Holub's attention and care is unprecedented and...