Brain Imaging, Behavior & Aging Lab
Gene E. Alexander, Ph.D., Director
News Highlights
Study shows that long periods of sitting can lead to dementia
Your dementia risk is highest if you sit for longer than this each day
Researchers explore the link between sedentary behavior and dementia
What older adults do while they sit affects dementia risk, study finds
Study shows air pollution reduces benefits of exercise on the brain
Could Near-Infrared Light Give Aging Brains a Boost?
UA Researchers Study Effects of Near-Infrared Light on Aging Brains
FIGURING IT OUT: Diagnosing Alzheimer's easier, treating it isn't
Unlocking the Answers to Questions Behind Alzheimer's Disease (episode 174)
Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center awarded $3.7 million grant to slow, halt disease
UA Center Receives Funding for Alzheimer's Research
UA psychologist to lead new Core effort of Arizona Alzheimer's Disease Center
UA researchers suggest that human brains evolved to need exercise
Hunter-gatherer Ancestry May Be Why Our Brains Need Exercise, Psychology Today
UA Research: Brains Evolved to Need Exercise, UA News
Article on new adaptive capacity model of brain aging receives attention in the press.
Exercise Counteracts Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's, Scientific American
Runners' Brains May Develop More Connectivity, Psychology Today
The Annual Conference on Successful Aging featured on Metro Week (minute 19, 21seconds)
Study Shows Young Runners Have Stronger Brain Connections, Runner's World
Imaging Myelin: Shining a Light on Early Alzheimer’s Pathology?, ALZFORUM
Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport, New York Times
What Our Ancestors Can Teach Us About Exercise, Alzheimer's and Human Longevity, UA News
Runners' Brains May Be More Connected, Research Shows, UA News
UA Partners on Study to Improve Cognition in Older Adults, UA News
Scientists Study the Effects of Aging on the Brain, Arizona Illustrated

