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  What do patients understand about dementia prevention?

  UW Pharmacy’s Dr. Zach Marcum is surveying patients to learn how to better help them avoid cognitive decline.
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  New grant will help retrieve brain MRI scan data

  National Institute on Aging awards more than $3 million to Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study for 5 years
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  Eye conditions may help screen for Alzheimer’s disease

  Age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma could be new lens on dementia risk
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  Community health centers can boost colon cancer screening

  Dr. Beverly Green describes working with Kaiser Permanente Northwest to reduce cancer screening disparities.
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  Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer diabetes complications

  Large, long-term study finds half as much nerve, kidney, and eye disease after bariatric surgery than with usual care.
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  The science of aging brains: ACT collaborations grow

  KPWHRI and UW program continues to be a rich resource for researchers studying resilience and ways to avoid Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
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  CCHE names Maggie Jones as new director

  Maggie brings both continuity and fresh perspectives to the job, writes former director Allen Cheadle.