Richman Family Precision Medicine Center

Official account of the Johns Hopkins PMCoE_AD. Sharing our research findings & expertise with the Alzheimer’s and Dementia community one tweet at a time.

[Kenneth W Witwer (he/him) @KennethWWitwer]

Report from @Yiyao_Huang @ArabTanina and colleagues on preparations of #ExtracellularVesicles from different brain regions is now out in
#InterdisciplinaryMedicine @WileyGlobal @LabWitwer https://t.co/GLahSZ2zj6

[Gerontological Society of America (GSA) @geronsociety]

Read about the bidirectional relationship between social isolation and cognitive function, and the intermediary effect of sleep disturbances. @xiangqi2019 #SleepAwarenessWeek https://t.co/HuAFHbtJuC

[Jim Rudolph @JimRudolphMD]

Feeling Daylight Savings Time? This time of year always reminds me of World Delirium Awareness Day. 15 Mar #WDAD2023 @AmerDelirium @iDelirium_Aware

[Johns Hopkins Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology @JHGeriatrics]

📣#Beacham #CurrentTopics #CME continues today! Fri., 3/3! Goes through noon Sat. 3/4 in-person or virtual.

⏰ Register: https://t.co/cWvpE6NRcf

@EstherOh_MDPhD @JHPrecisionAlz @AmerDelirium ⬇️will deliver the #Beacham Lecture today!

[Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging @JH_Memory_Aging]

DYK @SmithGwenn studies changes in individuals with #memory problems & examines the brain's chemical messenger activities in #dementia with #PETscan imaging?

Does this #JHMemoryResearch interest you? Consider volunteering for a study! Visit: https://t.co/gOK8NOp5Bn
#NIAfundsme

[The National Institute on Aging (NIA) @NIHAging]

This Valentine’s Day we’re celebrating the importance of relationships and connection throughout our lives – especially with loved ones who have Alzheimer’s disease! If someone in your life has #Alzheimer’s, try these tips to help stay connected:

[Kenneth W Witwer (he/him) @KennethWWitwer]

Breaking barriers to single EV analysis: #EVAnalyzer from @MelanieSchurz @MeisnerNc @joachimdanmayr on #EVClub #ExtracellularVesicles @IsevOrg @IsevComms @ISEV_Journals @LabWitwer @ASEV_Austria https://t.co/R21jzQllEJ

[Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging @JH_Memory_Aging]

Coming up in just 2 weeks!

[Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging @JH_Memory_Aging]

📣 #JHMemoryWebinar

Wednesday, Feb. 1st at 12pm ET

Please join us for a virtual presentation on #Aging, #Dementia, #Alzheimers, #MemoryLoss & #Research--and helpful tips/strategies about how to keep your #Brain healthy!

Register (for free!) here: https://t.co/fo0N3sT8ft

[The National Institute on Aging (NIA) @NIHAging]

Ten years ago, we knew of only 10 genes associated with #Alzheimers disease. Today, we know of more than 70 relevant genetic regions. Learn more about the role genes play in understanding Alzheimer's and related #dementias: https://t.co/nWtFb5HS9A

[Kenneth W Witwer (he/him) @KennethWWitwer]

Small #ExtracellularVesicles #sEVs including #exosomes, small #ectosomes seem to get all the love 🥰...what about larger #EVs like #exophers #LargeOncosomes #MicroParticles #Mitovesicles? Also important! Are you interested in a Workshop on Large EVs? DM me!

[Richman Family Precision Medicine Center @JHPrecisionAlz]

How are #dietary habits are associated with your memory?🍔🥗

The following investigates whether adherence to conventional dietary recommendations or to a modified #Mediterranean diet are associated with a subsequent lower risk of developing #Dementia.

https://t.co/LfP5bvm3Jm

[Richman Family Precision Medicine Center @JHPrecisionAlz]

Does a polygenic score (PGS) including the largest number of risk variants of AD known to date predict the rate of tau accumulation in AD? Click on the link below to read more! 👇

https://t.co/CgrD56LbJx

[American Geriatrics Society @AmerGeriatrics]

Our Annual Scientific Meeting brings together #geriatrics professionals from across the country and around the world for a packed schedule of the latest in the field. Learn more about how you can join us this May in Long Beach at #AGS23

https://t.co/PU8wLCGOa7

[Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging @JH_Memory_Aging]

"While many #olderadults experience some decline in their senses as they #age, there is growing scientific evidence that these changes may also be related to dementia and overall #brainhealth."

Read more: Exploring #sensory #decline and #dementia risk https://t.co/POPIwk9kEJ

[J P Fanton @HealthyFellow]

Impact of #insomnia on #frailty & hallmarks of #aging

https://t.co/sY7FKoN6ow

Attn: @_atanas_ @_INPST @ScienceCommuni2 @DHPSP @DrPalmquist @EwingT_PhD @SatchinPanda @davidasinclair @robbwolf @DrGustavoDuque @agingdoc1 @JH_Memory_Aging @chydorina @LongevityCtr @AgingWellHub

[Richman Family Precision Medicine Center @JHPrecisionAlz]

What normative values can be used to define #Alzheimer-Type Pathologic changes in Individuals without #cognitive decline?

The paper linked below may be able to tell you more!👇

https://t.co/NiIWxW0qWB

[Richman Family Precision Medicine Center @JHPrecisionAlz]

PMC Monthly Member Highlight!💡
Meet PMC Member Dr. Sevil Yasar!👇
#Atorvastatin #Pharmacology #CardioVascularRiskFactors #cognitiveimpairment

Check out some of her Publications:
https://t.co/kmCdkQLzdn
https://t.co/KXVR6GAP1K

[Richman Family Precision Medicine Center @JHPrecisionAlz]

CHECK OUT the latest #finding from PMC member
Dr. Kenichi Oishi's lab:
The #perforantpathway (yellow arrows), a major input pathway to the #hippocampus, plays a central role in memory formation. Our ultra-high-resolution MRI is capable of delineating this pathway.

[Richman Family Precision Medicine Center @JHPrecisionAlz]

Interested in how Rates of Cognitive Dysfunction, Psychiatric Distress, and Functional Decline behave After having COVID-19?
Check out this recent paper from a few of our PMC members! 👏@EstherOh_MDPhD @KostasLyketsos #TracyVannorsdall #COVID19 #Cognition
https://t.co/w96Od6vg9T