Highlights of 2013 at UCI
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies
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Microbleeds important to consider in brain-related treatments, UCI neurologist says
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 31, 2013 — As growing numbers of America’s baby boomers reach retirement, neuroscientists are expanding their efforts to understand and treat one of the leading health issues affecting this population: age-related neurological deterioration, including stroke and dementia. One factor coming under increased study is cerebral microbleeds, experienced by nearly 20 percent of people […]
Highlights of 2012 at UCI
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement and loss of campus stalwarts
UCI radiology researcher to aid NASA bone density study
Joyce Keyak, a UC Irvine professor in residence of radiological sciences, is part of a NASA effort to understand more about bone density loss during astronauts’ lengthy stays aboard the International Space Station.
In pursuit of happiness
UC Irvine gerontologist Kerry Burnight has learned a lot about how to live well and make the most of each day, not just in later years but now.
UC Irvine Medical Center is ranked among America’s best for 12th year in a row
Annual US News hospital survey includes UC Irvine program in geriatrics among the best in the nation.
Social justice movement Ageless Alliance to be launched at White House, UCI
UC Irvine elder abuse experts launch campaign to unite generations against physical, financial and emotional neglect of vulnerable adults.
A class act
Among other achievements, the 58 members of the School of Law’s class of 2012 helped define UCI’s pro bono program, establishing the school as a true champion of public interest legal education with a strong emphasis on experiential learning.
Fortunate son
Daniel Do-Khanh ’93 has come a long way since he and his parents fled Vietnam during the fall of Saigon in April 1975, leaving behind their home and all of their belongings. Today he’s a successful attorney working out of a spacious Irvine office with a sweeping view of the Orange County coast, but Do-Khanh […]
Acting out ageism
The UC Irvine Program in Geriatrics has instituted an innovative live theater performance that highlights the dos and don’ts of patient care for older adults.