UCSF Memory and Aging Center

hear/say Readers' Theater
Tues, Aug. 5, 3-4:30 p.m. PT

Join us for a live storytelling event that shares personal stories through powerful readings that express a range of experiences of aging, dementia, caregiving, and creativity.

Details & register: bit.ly/4lbJhq2

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds Lost and Found in Translation: Navigating Dementia Diagnosis and Clinical Phenotypes ‌Across Languages Boon Lead Tee, MD, MA Assistant Professor of Neurology University of California, San Francisco…

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds

"Lost and Found in Translation: Navigating Dementia Diagnosis and Clinical Phenotypes Across Languages"

Boon Lead Tee, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Neurology
UC San Francisco

Monday, Aug. 4, 10-11 a.m. PT
Register here: buff.ly/KPqlYA6

Research discovery: certain proteins may be responsible for dementia in middle age, and their identification could make it easier to diagnose and treat the disease.

Diseases affected: Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)

Key findings: the proteins the team identified show evidence of changes in composition, suggesting problems with RNA regulation and defects that affect connections in the brain.

What's next? Further study of these proteins could lead to specific biomarkers for catching FTD early on.

Frontotemporal Dementia (#FTD) is the most common form of dementia to affect people under 60. Researchers @ucsfmac.bsky.social have recently made discoveries about the proteins involved, which could be the first specific markers to detect FTD in living patients. buff.ly/xocjO4E

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds Gamma Secretase Activity, Clinical Features, and Biomarkers: Understanding Heterogeneity ‌in Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease Stephanie A. Schultz, PhD Instructor, Department of Neurology…

UCSF Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds
Monday, Aug 11, 10-11 a.m. PT

Gamma Secretase Activity, Clinical Features, and Biomarkers: Understanding Heterogeneity in Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease

Stephanie A. Schultz, PhD
Mass General and Harvard Medical School

register 👉

Kamalini Ranasinghe, MBBS, PhD

UCSF Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds
Monday, July 21, 10-11 a.m. PT

"Excitatory-Inhibitory Imbalance in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease"

Kamalini Ranasinghe, MBBS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
UC San Francisco

Register 👉 buff.ly/hzDktxF

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds Excitatory-Inhibitory Imbalance in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Kamalini Ranasinghe, MBBS, PhD Assistant Professor of Neurology University of California, San Francisco Learning Objectives Define…

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds
Monday, July 21, 10-11am

Excitatory-Inhibitory Imbalance in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

Kamalini Ranasinghe, MBBS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
UC San Francisco

Attend in person in Sandler Neurosciences Center
or register online 👉

event flyer showing the painting "Celestial Memories"

Opening Reception for Exhibit by Kiggundu Rodney Erismas
"MINDSCAPES: Trance through Love, Time & Memory"

Thurs, July 10, 4:30-6pm
Sandler Neurosciences Center, Gallery190

The exhibit will be displayed through Aug. 22.

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Applications are open for the @atlanticfellows.bsky.social for Equity in Brain Health

Join a global community addressing #brainhealth challenges @ucsfmac.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

www.gbhi.org/apply

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Dementia Research and Care Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas, PhD Assistant Professor of Neurology University of California, San Francisco Learning Objectives Identify…

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds
Mon, July 7, 10-11 a.m.

Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Dementia Research and Care

Pedro Pinheiro-Chagas, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco

calendar.ucsf.edu/event/memory...

Interrogating the plasma proteome of repetitive head impact exposure and chronic traumatic encephalopathy - Molecular Neurodegeneration Background Exposure to repetitive head impacts (RHI) is associated with increased risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative tauopathy, and other neuropathological changes. B...

Interrogating the #plasma #proteome of repetitive head impact exposure and #ChronicTraumaticEncephalopathy

Rowan Saloner, Kaitlin B. Casaletto, Sruti Rayaprolu...Breton M. Asken @ucsfmac.bsky.social

molecularneurodegeneration.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Film Screening of The Rest I Make Up & Panel Discussion Join us for a film screening of Atlantic Fellow Michelle Memran’s acclaimed documentary film The Rest I Make Up. Watch the trailer here. The Rest I Make Up chronicles a decade-long creative…

Film Screening of "The Rest I Make Up" & Panel Discussion
Monday, June 30
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sandler Neurosciences Center
Register 👉 calendar.ucsf.edu/event/film-s...

This film documents filmmaker Michelle Memran and playwright María Irene Fornés, who stopped writing due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Fragments of Memories Performance Fragments of Memories merges music, theater, and storytelling to explore the psychological dimensions of aging and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia…

Fragments of Memories Performance & Panel Discussion
Wed, June 18
6 to 8 p.m. PT
San Francisco Community Music Center
Register: calendar.ucsf.edu/event/fragme...

Explore dementia from the inside through music. Join us for a premiere performance, panel discussion, and reception.

Exploring the Mysteries of the Brain with UCSF Dementia Researchers KQED's Forum · Episode

🎧 Listen to the podcast!

@ucsfmac.bsky.social's Dr. Bruce Miller and Dr. Virginia Sturm spoke with @mina-kim.bsky.social about their book “Mysteries of the Social Brain" and their dementia-related discoveries.

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Exploring the Mysteries of the Brain with UCSF Dementia Researchers | KQED We talk to two UCSF doctors about their dementia-related discoveries.

🎙️ON AIR:

We're talking with @ucsfmac.bsky.social‬'s Dr. Bruce Miller and Virginia Sturm about “Mysteries of the Social Brain" and their dementia-related discoveries.

❓ Have you noticed an unexpected change – perhaps a new skill or emotional development – in someone with dementia?

📻 Listen:

Mysteries of the Social Brain Mysteries of the Social Brain: 9781032814285: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com

We’re thrilled to announce the publication of Mysteries of the Social Brain by Drs. Bruce Miller & Virginia Sturm.

Explore human behavior & values through clinical stories. Discover how brain circuits influence empathy, altruism, moral beliefs & creativity. Perfect for all curious readers.

Mysteries of the Social Brain Mysteries of the Social Brain: 9781032814285: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com

🚨 New Book Release! 🚨
Dr. Bruce Miller & Dr. Virginia Sturm dive into the complexities of our social brains with compelling clinical stories in "Mysteries of the Social Brain".
Available now: www.amazon.com/dp/1032814284

@ucsfmac.bsky.social @brainsturming.bsky.social

The Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging (CLARiTI) The presence of multiple pathologies is the largest predictor of dementia. A major gap in the field is the in vivo detection of mixed pathologies and their antecedents. The Alzheimer's Disease Resea...

The ADRC Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging (CLARiTI) revolutionizes in vivo characterization of mixed pathologies #AlzResearch

Learn about this unprecedented publicly available imaging–plasma–neuropath dataset in A&D:
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

How Awe Helps Us Heal in Times of Crisis Awe helps humans feel more connected to the world and other people—and in the aftermath of a natural disaster, it can bring out the best in all of us.

Exciting news! Dr. Virginia Sturm just published her first Psychology Today article! Read “How Awe Helps Us Heal in Times of Crisis” here:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thin...

Proud to welcome Luke Fisher as a full member of the neuropath diagnosis team @ucsfmac.bsky.social! Today he presented his first full case—just the beginning of many more to come. @ajehrenberg.bsky.social @grinberglab.bsky.social

A graphic promoting the latest episode of "Dementia Matters". On the right is a headshot of guest Mike Zuendel. On the left is text reading "New Podcast Episode" alongside the podcast logo. Underneath the logo is the episode title, "Changing the Narrative: One Man’s Journey to Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Treatment"

Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a complicated experience, bringing up many emotions and worries of stigma. Mike Zuendel joins #DementiaMatters to share his journey of seeking out a diagnosis, receiving monoclonal antibody treatment, fighting against stigma and more. Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/9d49u4

New paper out! What kinds of things should therapies be addressing to prevent neurons from dying in Alzheimer’s?

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@innovativegenomics.bsky.social @ucsfmac.bsky.social

"Understanding the New Diagnostics and Treatments in Alzheimer's Disease" webinar by Dementia Care Aware. Register at https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/1710969

Join the next Dementia Care Aware Webinar:

Understanding the New Diagnostics and Treatments in Alzheimer's Disease

Presenters:
Lawren Vandevrede, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco

Anna Chodos, MD, MPH
Dementia Care Aware

Tues, March 25
1–2 pm PDT via Zoom
www.dementiacareaware.org

Why do women outlive men and stay mentally sharper longer? UCSF researchers found a clue in mice: the second X chromosome, once thought silent, reawakens in old female mice, activating genes that help protect the brain. tiny.ucsf.edu/5hvBwN

The AFTD 2025 Education Conference is a unique opportunity to connect with others who have been impacted by FTD, share experiences, and find support in a community that understands. Join us May 1-2, 2025, in Denver or virtually.
Register today: bit.ly/4ilFDc0
#EndFTD

Dr. @ashwinkotwalmd.bsky.social shares insights on #SocialPrescribing in the March-April 2025 edition of Generations Today by the American Society on Aging. Now featured on the Generations landing page! generations.asaging.org/social-presc... #Geriatrics #Aging

UCSF CAN Lab at SAS schedule

The UCSF CAN Lab is heading to #AffectScience2025 to share its latest research and connect with colleagues at posters, Dr. Isabel Sible’s flash talk, and Dr. Virginia Sturm’s symposium. @affectscience.bsky.social

Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring Call for Papers: Multilingualism and Literacy: Resilience and Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Guest Editors: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Boon Lead Tee, Dr. Ganesh M. Babulal

🔔#DADM Call for Papers🔔

A&D: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring Special Issue- Multilingualism and Literacy: Resilience and Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia

Open: April 1, 2025
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2025

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A California judge got a devastating brain diagnosis. But it unlocked an extraordinary skill Judge Dylan Sullivan developed an unexpected talent after she was forced to retire in her 50s because of a diagnosis of early dementia.

When words failed, art emerged. After being diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, former judge Dylan Sullivan discovered an unexpected talent for drawing. Her story highlights the brain’s resilience and the power of creativity. www.sfchronicle.com/health/artic...

Former El Dorado County judge turns to art after aphasia diagnosis When Dylan Sullivan picks up her pencil, every point, every line and every shape is made with mathematical precision.

"[PPA] ... tends to attack circuits in the front of the brain that are responsible for, on the left side, language and, on the right side, social skills," said Dr. Bruce Miller, Director of the UCSF MAC and Founding Director of the Global Brain Health Institute at UCSF. www.kcra.com/article/form...

Aging activates escape of the silent X chromosome in the female mouse hippocampus Aging activates the silent X chromosome, increasing escape expression, and potentially cognitive resilience, in the female mouse.

"We could all use a little more X!" Thrilled our new study is out. Aging "wakes up" the silent X chromosome in the female brain - and this contributes cognitive resilience. Spearheaded by @margaretgadek.bsky.social in Science Advances. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...