Items Tagged ‘Dr. David Knopman’
August 2, 2022
Hugo Botha, M.B., Ch.B., on Mayo legends who inspire his career, awe-inspiring Mayo memories, more
By In the Loop 
This column spotlights the kinds of people you think about when you think about Mayo Clinic. They’ve answered questions, serious and otherwise, so you can know them better. You see them at bedsides. Behind desks. You may spot them walking down a hall or sprinting across a lobby, or talking quietly with a patient and […]
Tags: Dr. Clifford Jack, Dr. David Knopman, Dr. David T. Jones, Dr. Dennis Dickson\, Dr. Farwa Ali, Dr. Hugo Botha, Dr. John Noseworthy, Dr. Joseph R. Duffy Jr., Dr. Ronald Petersen
November 7, 2017
HABIT Program Helps People Experiencing Memory Loss
By In the Loop
After John Avard was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, he and his wife, Ann, signed up for the HABIT program, where they learned techniques to help them cope with the disorder.
Tags: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Dr. David Knopman, Dr. Dona Locke, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neurology
April 7, 2015
Talk of Tau Shakes Up Alzheimer’s Discussion
By In the Loop
For the past 25 years, much of the energy in Alzheimer’s research has been focused on amyloid protein as the primary driver of cognitive decline in patients. But recently, researchers from Mayo Clinic have stepped up to say, “Wait a minute … take a look at the tau protein.” The researchers, led by Melissa Murray, […]
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Dr. David Knopman, Dr. Melissa Murray, Dr. Ronald Petersen, Mayo Clinic Brain Bank
February 26, 2015
Fit for the Fight Against Dementia
By In the Loop
The Birkebeiner cross-country ski race in Hayward, Wisconsin, is one that Kurt “Charlie” Steil has skied many times (24, in fact). He even finished in the top 20 in 1988, earning him recognition as his local newspaper’s Male Athlete of the Year. This year, however, the Eau Claire, Wisconsin, resident pinned the phone numbers of […]
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Birkebeiner, Dr. David Knopman, Eau Claire, Mild Cognitive Impairment