Kristine Yaffe Group

News Articles

• Staying heart-healthy in your 20s may help cognitive ability later on (Healthline, March 2021)
• Study finds people with dementia are twice as likely to get Covid) (New York Times, February 2021)
• Apathy could lead to a greater risk of dementia, study finds (CNN, October 2020)
• Work by Drs. Rouch and Yaffe on hypotension and risk of dementia highlighted by Neurology (Neurology, August 2020)
• Time highlights Dr. Yaffe's critical work on sleep and risk of Alzheimer's Disease (Time, August 2020)
• The Yaffe lab contributes to our understanding of early adult risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline (AAIC, July 2020)
• Neurology features Dr. Yaffe's work on mid-life cardiovascular risk factors and accelerated cognitive decline (Neurology, July 2020)
• Dr. Yaffe joins UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and over 80 other partners & experts calling for national dementia prevention goals (July 2020)
• Seizures of unknown etiology are associated with increased risk of dementia (JAMA Network, March 2020)
• The Global Council on Brain Health: The Brain-Heart Connection: GCBH Recommendations to Manage Cardiovascular Risks to Brain Health (AARP, February 2020)
• Veterans are at greater risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s (MSNBC, September 2019)
• Dr. Yaffe appointed to the California Alzheimer’s Prevention and Preparedness Task Force (The Sacramento Bee, August 2019) 
• Cigarette smoking and substance use disorder are associated with cognitive aging (AARP, July 2019)
• Multisensory impairment is associated with increased risk of dementia (AAIC, July 2019)
• Sleep medications may increase risk of dementia (AAIC, July 2019)
• Supplements wont prevent dementia. But these steps might. (The New York Times, March 2019)
• Dr. Yaffe interviewed about a new study that offers a hint of hope for staving off dementia in some people (The New York Times, January 2019)
• Dr. Yaffe named among the most highly cited researchers in the world (Research Update, December 2018)
• Certain female Vets may face higher dementia risk (HealthDay Reporter, December 2018)
• Even milder concussions double dementia risk (San Francisco Chronicle, May 2018)
• Concussion raises Parkinson's disease risk in large U.S. study (Health News, April 2018)
• Dr. Claire McEvoy receives award for Best Poster by a Post-Doc in the Public Health and Psychosocial Theme (AAIC Awards, 2017)
• Sleep apnea, cognition and risk of dementia with Dr. Yue Leng (AAIC, 2017)
• Mediterranean style diet may prevent dementia (CNN Health, July 2017)
• Study suggests "emotional health" implicated in dementia (University of California News, March 2016)
• TV may be bad for your brain (The New York Times, December 2015)
• New research says Alzheimer's deteriorates twice as fast in women (New York Times Live, July 2015)
• Women's brains appear more vulnerable to Alzheimer's than men's (NPR, July 2015)
• Better sleep may be important for Alzheimer's risk (AP The Big Story, July 2015)
• Expert advice: Do 3 things to protect your aging brain (USA Today, April 2015)
• Everything ages, even your brain. Don't worry so much. It's probably not Alzheimer's. (Washington Post, April 2015)
• To protect your aging brain, start with exercise (Health Day, April 2015)
• What works, and what doesn't, for brain health (AARP, April 2015)
• This is your brain on fish (The Atlantic, August 2014)
• Disturbed sleep linked to increased dementia risk (Medscape Medical News, July 2014)
• Dementia risk spikes in older veterans with sleep disorders, PTSD (Clinical Psychiatry News, July 2014)
• Sleep disorders may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, new research shows (The Washington Post, July 2014)
• Kristine Yaffe named on of the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014 by Thomson Reuters (Thomson Reuters, June 2014)
• Young adults who stay fit and healthy may avoid cognitive issues in middle age (The Washington Post, April 2014)
• Dementia cases are on the decline (US News & World Report, November 2013)
• Possible link between traumatic brain injury and dementia (ABC Online, September 2013)
• Anemia linked to increased risk of dementia (CNN Health, July 2013)
• Economic status may drive dementia disparities (MedScape News, July 2013)
• Sleepless nights may put the aging brain at risk of dementia (NPR, August 2012)
• Elderly sleep pattern changes may help to detect dementia (Bloomberg, July 2012)
• Diabetes linked to memory problems in older adults (The New York Times, June 2012)
• Interview with Dr. Yaffe on diabetes, glucose control, and cognitive decline (Archives of Neurology, June 2012)
• Grasping for any way to prevent Alzheimer’s (The New York Times, July 2011)
• 50% of Alzheimer's cases preventable with lifestyle changes (Medical News Today, July 2011)
• Injuries of Veterans, football players are linked to dementia later in life (The Wall Street Journal, July 2011)
• Two tests could aid in risk assessment and early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s (The New York Times, January 2011)
• Study: A blood test may predict Alzheimer’s (Time Magazine, January 2011)
• PTSD may boost dementia risk in older vets (Reuters, June 2010)

UCSF News Center

• Happiness in early adulthood may protect against dementia (September 2021)
• To keep a sharp mind, start thinking of heart health in your 20s (March 2021)
• Older adults who can really smell the roses may face lower likelihood of dementia (July 2020)
• Disrupted circadian rhythms linked to later Parkinson's diagnosis (June 2020)
• Lifestyle choices could slow familial frontotemporal dementia (January 2020)
• 2019's highlights from across UCSF (December 2019)
• Dr. Yaffe elected to the National Academy of Medicine (October 2019)
• Excessive napping linked to cognitive decline (June 2019)
• With dangers of everyday concussions revealed, scientists race to find solutions (October 2018)
• Dementia risk doubles following concussion, UCSF study shows (May 2018)
• Football scuffles, auto injuries may raise risk for Parkinson's (April 2018)
• Traumatic brain injury: A devastating fall, a climb back to health (December 2017)
• Dr. Yaffe awarded Potamkin Prize for Dementia Research (March 2017)
• Poor odor identification may be early warning for dementia (February 2017)
• Poverty may be risk factor for reduced cognitive function in midlife (September 2016)
• New study may point to connection between forgetfulness and dementia (October 2015)
• The art of maintaining cognitive health as our brains age (April 2015)
• Yaffe to receive ACP Award for Research in Geriatric Psychiatry (February 2015)
• Eight win prestigious academic senate awards (May 2014)
• Early cardiac risks linked to worse cognitive function in middle age (March 2014)
• Anemia linked to increased risk of dementia (July 2013)
• Alzheimer's and low blood sugar in diabetes may trigger a vicious cycle (June 2013)
• Preventing or better managing diabetes may prevent cognitive decline, according to UCSF study (June 2012)
• Blood vessel disease of retina may be marker of cognitive decline (March 2012)
• Sleep apnea linked to increased risk of dementia in elderly women (August 2011)
• Over half of Alzheimer's cases may be preventable, say researchers (July 2011)
• Traumatic brain injury more than doubles dementia risk (July 2011)
• More than 40 percent of "oldest old" women show cognitive problems (May 2011)
• Estrogen therapy's link with dementia risk depends on age when taken, study finds (February 2011)
• Blood test predicts cognitive decline and "cognitive reserve" protects against that decline (January 2011)
• PTSD linked with almost double dementia risk (July 2009)
• Maintaining or increasing physical activity slows cognitive decline in elders (July 2009)
• Metabolic syndrome linked to women's cognitive impairment risk (March 2009)
• Whole brain at the heart of VAMC research and care (January 2008)
• Sleep apnea linked to cognitive impairment in older women (January 2008)
• Poor sleep associated with cognitive decline in elderly women (July 2007)
• Chronically high blood sugar linked to risk of cognitive impairment (August 2006)
• Depressed older adults more likely to become cognitively impaired (March 2006)
• Less cognitive impairment seen in women taking drug for osteoporosis (April 2005)
• Study reveals link between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive decline (November 2004)
• Risk factors for heart disease at mid life linked to dementia in late life (April 2004)
• Women's risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline linked to gene sequence (November 2001)
• Women's natural estrogen levels help protect against cognitive decline (April 2000)