ASO Chamber Quartet Plays Pop Hits for Memory Loss Community as Part of Brain Health Study
GPB | 8/18/26
Scientists already know that music can help people who are experiencing memory loss or dementia, but even if music is medicine, what’s still unknown is how to prescribe it. Researchers at Emory University are attempting to answer that question at the concert hall.
The Science of Aging Well
Emory Magazine | 7/20/26
If physical decline is the most visible marker of aging, cognitive change may be the one people fear most. James Lah, the Alice and Roy Richards Chair in Neurology at Emory School of Medicine, spends much of his time helping patients distinguish between what is normal and what is not.
A Clinical Preview of SLEEP 2026: Key Themes, Emerging Data and What to Expect
Neurology Live | 6/11/26
Romy Hoque, MD, Professor of Neurology at Emory University, previews the 2026 SLEEP Annual Meeting, highlighting key themes across neurodegeneration, hypersomnolence, sleep apnea and the growing role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in sleep medicine.
Is Pure Autonomic Failure a Warning Sign for Parkinson's? What a New Study Shows.
Medpage Today | 5/4/26
People with pure autonomic failure -- a disorder characterized by a severe drop in blood pressure when standing and other autonomic nervous system symptoms -- developed Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, or multiple system atrophy more often than those in the general population, a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies showed.
Constipation in Progressive MS: Causes, Treatments and How to Get Relief
Medscape | 4/29/26
Chadwick Hales, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and moderator of the session, agreed that multiple approaches will likely be needed to manage AD and that the benefit of each intervention may vary across patients.
How to Manage Hypertension With Early-Stage Alzheimer’s
Everyday Health | 3/2/26
Living with both hypertension and Alzheimer’s can pose unique challenges. For example, between the two conditions, you may take several medications, and you might not remember what you already took that day, says George Wilmot, MD, PhD, a neurologist with Emory Healthcare in Atlanta and an assistant professor in the department of neurology at Emory University School of Medicine.
Emory Announces First Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Cohort for Parkinson’s Disease Care
Emory News Center | 1/27/26
Emory University is advancing Parkinson’s disease care with the launch of the first cohort of the Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in Movement Disorders, a program supported by a $1.8 million grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation and the McCamish Foundation.