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Sanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsKelly Parsons, MSW CSW, on the role of the social worker in our clinicKelly Parsons, MSW CSW, gives us an introduction to the social work aspect of working in the clinic, detailing some common themes the social workers hear, as well as offering some tips gained from her practice experience. As a resource, Kelly recommends https://www.nia.nih.gov and http://bgaaail.com2022-05-0716 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsDr. Elizabeth Rhodus discusses the link between engaged aging and dementia careWith a novel approach to dementia care, especially concerning the realm of behaviors related to living with dementia, Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus developed Harmony at H. O. M. E, an Occupational Therapy based intervention to help caregivers provide care for their loved ones in the home. For further information, please see https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/are-you-caring-someone-dementia2022-04-2523 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsDr. Lance Johnson discusses APOE and the link to brain metabolismFrom the lab website of Dr. Lance Johnson: “Research in our lab is dedicated to understanding the role of the Alzheimer's disease risk factor Apolipoprotein E (APOE) in cerebral metabolism. With a special focus on glia and their contributions to neurodegeneration, we employ a variety of transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches (from cells to mice to humans) in order to identify early-life changes in metabolism associated with APOE. Our lab's overarching goal is to discover new therapeutic targets that will allow us to reprogram metabolism in individuals at-risk for Alzheimer's Disease in order to enhance cognitive resilience and to extend the br...2022-04-2121 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsDr. Erin Abner and the link between Public Health and The Sanders-Brown Center on AgingDr. Abner, recognized as a Distinguished Alumni Leader from the UKY College of Public Health, gives us personal historical perspective, highlights her incredibly important research, and discusses the links between Public Health and research and the aging brain. For more information on LATE and quadruple misfolded proteins, view the article at https://uknow.uky.edu/research/it-s-not-just-alzheimer-s-disease-sanders-brown-research-highlights-form-severe-dementia2022-04-0436 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsMaranda Brooks, Clinical Research Associate at the SBCoA clinicMaranda Brooks from our clinic location gives us a walk through her history, her education, her work at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, and wraps up with a message on why our participants and partners in research can seek us out with confidence. Information in currently ongoing clinical trials at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging scan be found at https://sbcoa.med.uky.edu/adc-participate-study2022-03-2221 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsArabic language version - Dr. Ahmed Bahrani returns to discuss MRI imaging, recorded in ArabicDr. Bahrani returns to Podcasting with me, this time in his native Arabic. We had discussed the potential influence on young scientists and on the Arabic speaking communities at our first recording, so today we make that a reality. We hope that both information and inspiration can be found in the words of Dr. Bahrani!2022-03-0921 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsBarbara Martin, Clinical Research Associate at the SBCoA clinicIn this episode, Barbara Martin gives us a rundown on clinical trial participation, an overview of what a day in the clinic entails for our partners on research, her time at the University of Kentucky, and most importantly, what is important about why we would want to be involved in research for ourselves. Barbara recommends taking a look at our list of current and enrolling clinical trials at https://sbcoa.med.uky.edu/adc-participate-study, and please don’t hesitate to call us at (859) 323-5550 with any questions!2022-03-0721 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsBiomarkers with Dr. Donna WilcockIn this episode, Dr. Donna Wilcock gives us some background on her research interests, her academic history, and discusses her latest work with biomarkers. In the context of unlocking the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD), biomarkers are becoming critical as they highlight potential areas for both areas of interest within the brain and for developing potential intervention strategies. For further reading, Dr. Wilcock suggests https://www.alzforum.org/news/conference-coverage/scientists-say-late-worsens-cognitive-decline https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(21)00361-6/fulltext and https://markvcid.partners.org2022-03-0520 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsMaj-Linda Selenica, Ph.D., discusses her work at the Sanders-Brown Center on AgingAssistant Professor Dr. Maj-Linda Selenica is a world renown research scientist at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, and was drawn to the center because of the female leadership within the center coupled with the centers international reputation. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, and she is especially proud of her role in the development of the next generation of research scientists here at the University of Kentucky. In the news article, shared below, Dr. Selenica highlights the importance of her research. https://uknow.uky.edu/research/sanders-brown-research-discovers-new-pathway-tdp-43-related-dementias2022-02-2521 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsThe importance of imaging when studying the aging brainIn this episode, Dr. Ahmed Bahrani gives us his perspective on imaging and it’s importance to aging research. Imaging the aging brain in the quest for answers is clearly a work of heart for Dr. Bahrani, and his passion for his field shines through during this podcast. The importance of imaging data that highlights changes in the brain, in concert with longitudinal data gathered from clinical trials (blood biomarkers, cognitive performance testing) cannot be understated, and we express our profound respect and gratitude for our research volunteers who give their time to us so we may work toward treatments an...2022-02-1718 minSanders-Brown Center on Aging - the Mind Matters podcastsAn introduction to Keisha JonesIn this, the first episode from our new podcast series, the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging introduces you to Keisha Jones, clinical research administrator/coordinator at our clinic facility in Lexington, Kentucky. At the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) basic and clinical scientists work together to improve the health of the older adults in Kentucky and beyond through research dedicated to understanding the aging process and age-related brain diseases, and education, outreach, and clinical programs that promote healthy brain aging.
Over the past three decades, SBCoA has flourished and has emerged as one of th...2022-02-1213 min