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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.
2018-08-16
Eye conditions may help screen for Alzheimer’s diseaseAge-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma could be new lens on dementia risk
aging, ACT study, Alzheimer's, dementia, ophthalmology, glaucoma, eye
2018-08-08
Community health centers can boost colon cancer screeningDr. Beverly Green describes working with Kaiser Permanente Northwest to reduce cancer screening disparities.
cancer, screening, colon cancer, home tests
2018-08-07
Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer diabetes complicationsLarge, long-term study finds half as much nerve, kidney, and eye disease after bariatric surgery than with usual care.
diabetes, bariatric surgery, obesity, weight loss
2018-08-06
The science of aging brains: ACT collaborations growKPWHRI and UW program continues to be a rich resource for researchers studying resilience and ways to avoid Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
aging, ACT study, geriatrics, Alzheimer's
2018-08-02
CCHE names Maggie Jones as new directorMaggie brings both continuity and fresh perspectives to the job, writes former director Allen Cheadle.
CCHE, community health, cheadle, maggie jones
2018-07-31
Land Acknowledgment
Our Seattle offices sit on the occupied land of the Duwamish and by the shared waters of the Coast Salish people, who have been here thousands of years and remain. Learn about practicing land acknowledgment.