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Research Shows More Seniors Are Happy Despite Cognitive Decline

It's the diagnosis those 65 and older often fear, but what are the chances you will be unhappy if you develop some cognitive impairment in the years ahead? A new study, authored by Anthony Bardo and Scott Lynch, tackles that very question by examining "cognitive life expectancy."

UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Mind Matters Health Fair is May 7

The 10th annual Mind Matters Health Fair will feature the latest information on healthy aging.

UK Biology Professor to Deliver NIH’s NIGMS Early Career Investigator Lecture

Jeramiah Smith, an associate professor of biology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss his research on the genome of sea lampreys to a broad audience, including undergraduates interested in biomedical research. It can be watched live 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17.

Sanders-Brown Grant Trains New Generation of Dementia Researchers

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a $2 million grant to train the next generation of dementia researchers.

Brain Research with the Bachstetter Lab

Adam Bachstetter and Danielle Lyons are focusing on how glial cells in the brain are altered with aging.

Brain Research with the Abisambra Lab

Joe Abisambra and his lab trainees study Tau, a microtubule stabilizing protein, in hopes of finding a cure for Alzheimer's.

Adam Bachstetter Featured on LabTV

Adam Bachstetter studies how glial cells in the brain interact with neurons to support brain health.

Danielle Lyons Featured on LabTV

Danielle Lyons studies how glial cells in the brain interact with neurons to support brain health.

Ai-Ling Lin Featured on LabTV

Ai-Ling Lin is the principal investigator in her own lab in Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

New Human Performance Lab Enhances Research

The lab is assessing strength, endurance, gait, and balance to prevent and better rehab injuries.

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