Deborah Barnes

Our clinical trial showing that #MovingTogether improves #qualityoflife and reduces #falls for people living with #dementia or #alzheimers and helps #caregivers manage stress is live! lnkd.in/gN5jUXJy. @NIHAging @UCSFPsychiatry @UCSF @alzdemjournals @together_senior

@UCSBLax What’s the score?

Gameday- Gauchos vs Cal-Berkeley 1pm. Twitter updates but no stream

Together Senior Health's online classes offer a way for people with Alzheimer's, dementia, or mild cognitive impairment to stay active. alzheimersnewstoday.com/news/online-pr…

More evidence that walking more lowers dementia risk! medpagetoday.com/neurology/deme…

Healthy weight, staying active, and graduating high school may reduce #Alzheimers and #dementia risk. @JAMANeuro upi.com/7156586t via @upi @UCSFpopbrain @UCSFPsychiatry @UCLAFSPH

Owning a Pet May Protect Cognitive Health medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…

If all older adults in the U.S. engaged in 10 more minutes of physical activity, more than 100,000 could be prevented every year! #exercise ja.ma/3LdsLVR via @JAMAInternalMed part of @JAMANetwork

#Covidbrain looks similar to #AlzheimersDisease, suggesting possible mechanism and treatment. medpagetoday.com/neurology/gene…

New study finds that having 2 or more chronic conditions in middle age (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or depression) more than doubles the risk of dementia later in life, highlighting the importance of prevention and treatment. bmj.com/content/376/bm…

Exciting new "megastudy" identifies best ways to get people to exercise. Tip: reward good behavior! #exercise @NIHAging nia.nih.gov/news/testing-w…

@LonSchneiderMD @US_FDA @biogen Check out this paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33632704/ @SFAckley @MariaGlymour

@Fran_Nicosia So sorry about losing your kitty on top of everything else, Francesca☹️

💚 RIP sweet kitty 💚

Happy to report that Chappie Cat is recovering well after the fire that destroyed our home and killed her sister Queen Shadow. She started eating on her own yesterday and followed a laser pointer today which means her vision is coming back.

UCSF researchers are testing an online program, called Moving Together, for people with cognitive decline and their care partners. Learn more at togetherseniorhealth.com/current-resear… #Dementia #Alzheimers #caregivers @UCSFpopbrain @together_senior

On May 18, @UCSF will host the 1st UCSF Dementia Day. This virtual event will explore Clinical, Community & Population Based Research with expert speakers, a poster session, a grand challenge brainstorming session, & funding information. Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Traumatic Brain Injury and Incidence Risk of Sleep Disorders in Nearly 200,000 US Veterans. Those with diagnosed TBI had an increased risk of incident sleep disorders over 14 years. bit.ly/31AZzCr @YueLengsleep @KristineYaffe @DeborahEBarnes @UCSFpopbrain @GreenJournal

One week left to apply! #UCSF #dementia #epidemiology #postdoc

@MiaMGunak Congratulations, Mia!!!

Study by @miamgunak finds increased risk of suicide attempt with recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (#MCI) or #Dementia ja.ma/2PrpUQP via @JAMAPsych part of @JAMANetwork #SuicidePrevention #SuicideAwareness @UCSFpopbrain

#Cardiovascular health in early adulthood matters! Heart problems in your 20s and 30s may affect #cognition later in life. Read more about @KristineYaffe’s new study in @GreenJournal. bit.ly/3lshN20

I'm recruiting a new #dementia #epidemiology #postdoc! @UCSFpopbrain