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Deborah Barnes @DeborahEBarnes

Professor, Weill Institute for Neuroscience, Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF; Research Health Science Specialist, SFVA

Joined March 2010
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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

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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 Program Helps People Move Toward Better Health, Camraderie...

Together Senior Health's online classes offer a way for people with Alzheimer's, dementia, or mild cognitive impairment to stay active.

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

Dementia Risk Tied to Daily Step Count

Incident dementia dropped by 25% with as little as 3,800 steps per day, study found

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Healthy weight, staying active, and graduating high school may reduce #Alzheimers and #dementia risk. @JAMANeuro upi.com/7156586t via @upi @UCSFpopbrain @UCSFPsychiatry @UCLAFSPH
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Owning a Pet May Protect Cognitive Health medpagetoday.com/meetingcove…

Owning a Pet May Protect Cognitive Health

Strongest benefit seen for long-term pet owners

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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

Estimated Number of Deaths Prevented Through Increased Physical Activity Among US Adults

This cohort study uses National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to estimate the number of deaths that could be prevented through increased physical activity among US adults.

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#Covidbrain looks similar to #AlzheimersDisease, suggesting possible mechanism and treatment. medpagetoday.com/neurology/g…
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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/bmj-2021…

Association between age at onset of multimorbidity and incidence of dementia: 30 year follow-up in...

Objective To examine the association of midlife and late life multimorbidity, including severity of multimorbidity, with incident dementia. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Civil service...

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

Testing ways to encourage exercise

A large nationwide study identified inexpensive interventions that boosted weekly gym visits by up to 27%.

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Adam M. Brickman@AdamMBrickman
12 Jun 2021
Replying to @LonSchneiderMD @US_FDA @biogen
Check out this paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3363… @SFAckley @MariaGlymour

Effect of reductions in amyloid levels on cognitive change in randomized trials: instrumental...

Pooled evidence from available trials reporting both reduction in amyloid levels and change in cognition suggests that amyloid reduction strategies do not substantially improve cognition.

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UCSF researchers are testing an online program, called Moving Together, for people with cognitive decline and their care partners. Learn more at togetherseniorhealth.com/cur… #Dementia #Alzheimers #caregivers @UCSFpopbrain @together_senior
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Global Brain Health Institute@GBHI_Fellows
27 Apr 2021
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/registe…
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UCSF Fein Memory and Aging Center@UCSFmac
1 Apr 2021
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
Cumulative Incidence of Any Sleep Disorder Among Veterans With and Without TBI

ALT Cumulative Incidence of Any Sleep Disorder Among Veterans With and Without TBI
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One week left to apply! #UCSF #dementia #epidemiology #postdoc
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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
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#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
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I'm recruiting a new #dementia #epidemiology #postdoc! @UCSFpopbrain

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UCSF Epidemiology & Biostatistics@UCSF_Epibiostat
8 Mar 2021
Postdoctoral fellowship in dementia epidemiology working with @DeborahEBarnes epibiostat.ucsf.edu/news/pos…
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Alzheimer's Association
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8 Mar 2021
RT in honor of our mothers, sisters, daughters and all the brave women who are impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementia. Today, and every day, we celebrate their strength. #InternationalWomensDay #ENDALZ

Women and Alzheimer's. Get the facts. Join the Conversation.

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This #InternationalWomensDay (and every day), the UCSF Center for Population Brain Health calls for equality and celebration of #WomenInScience! #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021
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Congratulations to the new @IMPACTCollab1 Pilot Grant Awardees! mailchi.mp/416ee5d75fce/requ…
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