Why are new clinical studies looking at lifestyle changes instead of drugs to treat dementia? What have researchers learned from recent clinical studies? Join us on Dec. 3 at 5:00 pm for an open discussion to these questions on the latest advancements and groundbreaking research for dementia treatment, hosted by the Biggs Institute at UT Health San Antonio. The event is free and open to the public.

A type of cellular stress identified in Alzheimer's Disease is described to behave like a zombie; it acts abnormally and secrets a substance that kills other cells around it. UT Health researchers used a combination of drugs called senolytics to treat it and found promising results.

UT Health's Dr. Sudha Seshadri led a study that looked at the effects of stress in the human brain. Findings showed that adults in their 40s and 50s with higher levels of a hormone linked to stress called cortisol performed worse on memory and other cognitive tasks than same-age adults with average cortisol levels.