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The late Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN, former president of both the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association, placed bequests to both societies in his will, asking that they work together to advance brain health. The first two recipients of the Ralph L. Sacco Scholars Program in Brain Health recently were chosen and share their visions for how they plan to use the grants as “Sacco Scholars.”

Yale School of Medicine's Master of Health Science Degree Program begins first year under its enhanced, centralized structure.

Anxiety in older adults may triple the risk of dementia from any cause. In a new study of more than 2,000 Australians between ages 55 and 85, researchers also found that new anxiety was associated with a greater likelihood of later dementia.

Mice that received antibodies from Long COVID patients showed symptoms including pain and dizziness, a Yale-led study has found.

To better understand the impact of NIH funding, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal visited Yale School of Medicine for a tour of neuroscience lab facilities and a discussion with neuroscience researchers.

Getting older can affect the heart, kidneys, and other important organs, leading to health problems and a decreased quality of life. Although aging is a natural process that every living person goes through, little is known about what causes our bodies to age. Daniel Jane-Wit, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine) and immunobiology, is investigating what causes our bodies to age and how we might be able to one day block or slow this process.

When powerful wind gusts created threatening wildfire conditions one day near Boulder, Colorado, the state’s largest utility cut power to 52,000 homes and businesses — including Frasier, an assisted living and skilled nursing facility.

Negative early life experiences, such as attending segregated schools, contribute significantly to cognitive decline and cognition disparities between older Black and white Americans, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.

Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH, Yale professor of medicine (geriatric medicine), offers ways to improve one’s balance and avoid falls.