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CCBH Influence by the Numbers in 2024
Dr. James E. Galvin, MD and Department of Neurology Research Faculty at the University of Miami’s Comprehensive Center for Brain Health earned widespread attention for their efforts and impact on dementia risks, treatments, and prevention discussed in news stories and featured interviews on television, radio, and print sources. The CCBH coverage in 2024 reached global audiences throughout North America, Europe, Russia, Singapore and India spanning dozens of radio stations, hundreds of online news portals, 167+ media mentions, an estimated audience reach of over 848 million, and more than 1 million broadcast views. The prominent news and media sources include The Associated Press, CNN, Fox News, Healio, Sun-Sentinel, WLRN, Yahoo! News, MSN, WIOD/iHeart Radio, Ivanhoe News, and The Baltimore Sun.
American Academy of Neurology Continuum
12/11/24. Allison Weathers, MD, FAAN, speaks with James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, author of the article “Lewy Body Dementia,” (Podcast 23:50)
Yahoo! News. WJET Health Report
9/30/24. New treatment discovered for Lewy Body Dementia with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD (2-min read).
Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2024
8/19/24. UM Multidisciplinary Alzheimer’s researchers offer new insights. CCBH Presenters at the conference (17-min read).
Interview at Alzheimer's Assoc Int'l Conf 2024
7/30/24. AAIC24 interviews Dr. James E. Galvin MD discussing blood biomarkers and Alzheimer’s disease (video 1:21).
Fox News. Good body composition can build a better brain
7/30/24. Interview with Dr. James E. Galvin. Muscle mass loss and visceral fat increase are risk factors for cognitive impairment (4-min read).
CBS News. A new Alzheimer's drug gained FDA approval
7/2/24. Interview with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. The drug Donanemab soon to hit the market as a treatment, not a cure (video 3:32 min).
WFMZ-TV. News Health Beat: Don't drink your way to disease
6/21/24. Interview with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD on alcohol consumption and dementia risks (2-min read).
WJAR-TV. Health Check
5/3/24. Brain Health interview with Dr. James E. Galvin on healthy brain lifestyle practices to aid in dementia prevention (video 2:00).
PBTV and PB Civic Association Report.
2/25/24. Health Care Committee presents “Committees at work: Understanding Dementia” (video 17:25).
CNN Health Report on Alzheimer's
1/29/24. Multi-neurologists interview discussing the recent publication findings of rare cases of possible Alzheimer’s transmission (6-min read).
Research and Innovation
11/17/23. $3 Million Grant Spurs Research into Alzheimer’s Disease in Indigenous Populations (5-min read).
McKnight News. Green space exposure and brain health
10/27/23. Interview with Dr. Lilah Besser, PhD discussing how social determinants of health impact cognition and how green space can reduce risks (4-min read).
Research and Innovation
10/25/23. “Greenspace and income levels may affect brain and health” with Dr. Lilah M. Besser, PhD (3-min read).
Palm Beach Post. CCBH Health Symposium
10/17/23. UM Faculty Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, Dr. Michael J. Kleiman, Dr. Lilah Besser, PhD, and Dr. Deirdre O’Shea presenting at CCBH Hot Topics in Brain Health Fall Conference (5-min read).
Grants and Awards
3/8/23. Dr. James e. Galvin Receives Alexandria and Bernard Schoninger Endowed Chair in Memory Disorders (4-min read).
All County Health Care
1/19/23. Facebook Live “Dementia Types and Prevention” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD (video start 3:33-28:00 end).
2021 - 2022 News
Neurology Live
12/2/22. Addressing unmet needs of Dementia with Lewy Body with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD (video 3:38).
Healio Health
11/17/22. Digital brain health platform offers rapid, accurate assessment of dementia risk with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD (2-min read).
UM Research and Innovation
11/17/22. New brain health platform gives physicians new tools to precisely access dementia risks (4-min read).
UMiami Medicine Podcast
11/3/22. Episode “Dying to remember” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. Testing a new drug for Dementia with Lewy Body (Podcast 24:47).
UHealth Collective
11/10/22. UHealth article “Exploring ties between COVID and Alzheimer’s disease” (4-min read).
NSU Dateline Health
9/2/22. “561: UM Comprehensive Center for Brain Health” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD (video 28:28).
South Florida Hospital News
9/6/22. UM Researchers on forefront of Alzheimer’s and dementia research (5-min read).
The Academic Minute
8/17/22. “Properly diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD (Podcast 2:30).
Med Page Today
8/11/22. “Personalizing cognitive impairment risk assessment before symptoms start” (video 5:24 mins).
Alzheimer's Assoc International Conference 2022
8/1/22. Dr. James E. Galvin presented “The Brain Health Platform” (video 1:30)
South Florida Hospital News
12/1/21. Announcing UM’s new Boca Raton center promotes brain health across the lifespan (6-min read).
UM Health Focusing on You
11/30/21. Comprehensive Center for Brain Health opens in Boca Raton, Florida (video 2:50).
UM Health Talks Webinar
7/6/21. Webinar “Brain Health: Memory loss and dementia during quarantine” (video 1:02:00).
Belmont Village Webinar
5/20/21. “A guide to a healthy brain and successful aging” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD (video 1:08:08).
Kane Center Council on Aging Webinar
1/13/21. Power through Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia with keynote speaker Dr. James E. Galvin, MD and fellow presenters (video 1:02:00 ).
News Archive
3/8/15. (Part 1 of 5) Alvin A. Dubin Center 2015 Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia presentation “Advances in Lewy Body Dementia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [8:23]
3/8/15. (Part 2 of 5) Alvin A. Dubin Center 2015 Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia presentation “Advances in Lewy Body Dementia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [10:44]
3/8/15. (Part 4 of 5) Alvin A. Dubin Center 2015 Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia presentation “Advances in Lewy Body Dementia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [11:13]
3/8/15. (Part 3 of 5) Alvin A. Dubin Center 2015 Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia presentation “Advances in Lewy Body Dementia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [11:27]
3/8/15. (Part 5 of 5) Alvin A. Dubin Center 2015 Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia presentation “Advances in Lewy Body Dementia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [9:35]
11/5/15. PBS Hour interview “Robin Williams had a disease that mimics Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and schizophrenia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [6:00]
8/13/15. University of PA Institute on Aging Conference presentation “Detection on cognitive impairment in multicultural communities” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [59:00]
7/9/14. CBS This Morning interview. “Alzheimer’s blood test may predict who gets disease” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [2:35]
4/17/13. CBS This Morning interview. “Super-Agers defy time on memory test” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [2:38]
3/25/13. CBS This Morning interview. “Parkinson’s drug sharpens decision-making in seniors” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [2:35]
3/22/13. CBS This Morning interview. “Sleep disorder linked to dementia” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [2:37]
12/20/11. Clinical Webcasts Q&A “Treatment Advances for Moderate and Severe Alzheimer’s Disease” with Dr. James E. Galvin, MD. [2:00]