Aging

Older adults should be sure to get enough water

Physiological changes associated with aging alter the body's electrolyte balance and mute the sensation of thirst. Learn more about properly hydrating your body

By Ask the Doctors • September 17, 2021

Sensory impairment and dementia risk: What’s the connection?

Issues with vision and hearing could be indicators of this disease

By uclahealth • August 9, 2021

Virtual reality boosts brain rhythms crucial for neuroplasticity, learning and memory

Stronger, improved brain rhythms appear in VR in a brain region responsible for many learning and memory diseases

By uclahealth • June 29, 2021

UCLA Health researchers identify a new type of drug as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Constraining brain cells from sharing the disease-causing protein with neighboring cells slows the spread of damage

By uclahealth • June 7, 2021

Amniotic injections not current standard of care for arthritis

Read more about treatments for arthritis

By Ask the Doctors • May 24, 2021

Can deep sleep protect you against Alzheimer’s disease?

Learn how NREM sleep can combat Alzheimer's

By uclahealth • March 31, 2021

A friend’s death from a fall left a lasting impression on one UCLA Health neurologist

‘Over the years, my study room has become a fall detection lab,’ says Dr. Francy Shu

By uclahealth • March 3, 2021

Transient global amnesia is scary, usually not dangerous

The causes of sudden temporary memory loss is not yet understood

By Ask the Doctors • February 24, 2021

Rare cramp-fasciculation syndrome has little research