AFAR News

AFAR board members, grantees, and award winners regularly publish research in leading academic journals and frequently lend their insights to popular media. AFAR is pleased to share updates on their work.

Board Member in the News: New research co-authored by Ana Maria Cuervo on protective role of autophagy against heart attacks and strokes in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Board Member in the News: New research co-authored by Ana Maria Cuervo on protective role of autophagy against heart attacks and strokes in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Grantee in the News: Kristine Yaffe co-authors new research finding correlation between frequent napping and dementia in Alzheimer’s & Dementia
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Grantee in the News: Kristine Yaffe co-authors new research finding correlation between frequent napping and dementia in Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Grantee in the News: David Holtzman shares insights on connection between napping and dementia in older adults in The Boston Globe
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Grantee in the News: David Holtzman shares insights on connection between napping and dementia in older adults in The Boston Globe
Experts in the News: New research co-authored by AFAR experts shows Senolytic Drugs Boost Key Protective Protein in Humans in The Lancet's eBioMedicine
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Experts in the News: New research co-authored by AFAR experts shows Senolytic Drugs Boost Key Protective Protein in Humans in The Lancet's eBioMedicine
Board Member in the News: Mark Lachs shares insights the benefits of the PACE program and other alternative long-term care models in The New York Times
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Board Member in the News: Mark Lachs shares insights the benefits of the PACE program and other alternative long-term care models in The New York Times
Grantee in the News: New research by Randall Bateman on blood test that can accurately detect early signs of Alzheimer’s in Neurology
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Grantee in the News: New research by Randall Bateman on blood test that can accurately detect early signs of Alzheimer’s in Neurology
Announcing the Inaugural Recipients of the 2021 McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
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Announcing the Inaugural Recipients of the 2021 McKnight Brain Research Foundation Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss
Grantee in the News: Constance Fung on the long-term risks of sleep deprivation in Salon
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Grantee in the News: Constance Fung on the long-term risks of sleep deprivation in Salon
Grantees in the News: Matt Kaeberlein and Daniel Promislow author research on open science study on companion dogs and aging, in Nature
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Grantees in the News: Matt Kaeberlein and Daniel Promislow author research on open science study on companion dogs and aging, in Nature