A recent report by a panel of experts from the US National Institutes of Health has cast some doubt on the usefulness of a healthy diet, crossword puzzles and regular exercise in terms of delaying or reducing the severity of Alzheimer’s disease. As the CBC reported, the panel expressed their doubt thus: “We wish we [...]

An innovative collaboration between research groups in Beijing,  China and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is leading to a better understanding of the state of the aging population in China. Led in Canada by Dr. Kenneth Rockwood of the Geriatric Medicine Research Unit (GMRU) and in China by Dr. Xianghua Fang at the Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, a [...]

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH)  will hold a poster competition for students in the field of seniors’ mental health. Submission is open to all students who plan to attend the CCSMH 4th National Conference in Halifax. This poster competition is sponsored by the Geriatric Medicine Research Unit. Submission is open to all students [...]

Drs Kenneth Rockwood and Xioawei Song are currently seeking volunteers for a brain imaging study for perfusion in Alzheimer’s disease. The study is seeking to recruit both cognitively normal volunteers, as well as those who have been diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s. The study uses a non-invasive brain imaging method called Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).  Brain [...]

This November 25th, Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, a world leader in dementia and frailty research, will give a free public lecture: “What Should We Expect of Long Term Care for People with Dementia?” Dr. Rockwood is a professor of medicine (geriatric medicine and neurology) and the Kathryn Allen Weldon Chair in Alzheimer Research at Dalhousie University [...]