Tag: air pollution

Examining Environmental Factors’ Effects on Cognition

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New research is looking at the effects of environmental factors on the brain as we age. Dr. Kathryn Conlon joins the podcast to discuss how factors like air pollution and lead exposure can affect cognition and overall brain health. She highlights how pollution affects both semantic and episodic memory as well as strategies for protecting brain health against these pollutants. Guest: Kathryn Conlon, PhD, MPH, associate professor, University of California Davis

Study Finds Air Pollution a Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease

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Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found that among older adults with cognitive impairment, the greater the air pollution in their neighborhood, the higher the likelihood of the presence of amyloid plaques in their brain. Lead researcher Leonardo Iaccarino, PhD, details his work examining air pollution and brain health outcomes and discusses possible ways individuals and society can lower the impact of air pollution on Alzheimer’s disease risk.  Guest: Leonardo Iaccarino, PhD, University of California San Francisco Memory and Aging Center