Explore expert-vetted resources on diseases of mind and sight.
Winter brings new challenges to driving, especially if you have vision problems. Learn some helpful vision tips to successfully navigate these challenges.
Learn about artificial retinal implants to treat retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, specifically the Argus II retinal prosthesis system.
Learn about the benefits and risks of online tests for dementia, and why it is crucial to involve your healthcare provider.
Learn about Alois Alzheimer, the physician who described the brain changes linked with dementia, and the many other contributions that this gifted clinician and researcher made to our knowledge of medicine.
Learn about the roles that one’s sex (determined by genes and chromosomes), and gender (social role and preferred orientation) play in the risk for developing Alzheimer’s in women. We examine how they may impact the course of the disease.
Read about the disproportionate effect of Alzheimer's disease on women.
