The Boston University-Quantitative Population Science and Healthy Cognitive Aging Research Program (BU-SHARP) is a P30 Center on the Demography and Economics of Aging funded by the National Institute on Aging that serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research on Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) at Boston University and across the United States.
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For many older Americans, the first line of long-term care (whether post-dementia or other diagnoses) is not a nursing home or paid personal care. It’s a spouse. But what happens when that spouse is suddenly not able to provide that care anymore? A recently published paper from Boston University economist and professor Tal Gross and […]
How do our surroundings influence brain health as we age? On October 19, 2026, the BU PopSci Seminar Series welcomed Dr. Marcia Pescador Jimenez, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), for a presentation titled “Challenges and Opportunities in Exposome Studies of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” (co-presented […]
Meet Danielle Haley, Recipient of Emerging Scholars Pilot Grant As cannabis use rises among older adults, a BU researcher is exploring what long-term use means for the aging brain. In a study published by the NIH, researchers found that “More older adults are choosing to use cannabis, especially as treatment for prevalent physical and mental […]
post by BU-SHARP Writing Fellow Lindsay Griesman From decoding DNA to designing drugs, artificial intelligence is changing both how fast Alzheimer’s discoveries happen and how scientists make them. For decades, scavenging human DNA for markers of Alzheimer’s has been like reading a book one letter at a time. Researchers at USC are now using a […]
September notes from MPI Maria Glymour For this month’s BU-SHARP blog post, I want to write something warm and inviting - diving into a topic that everyone will find exciting and enjoyable. So, I have selected the issue of time-travel in data analysis. Time-travel: until we figure out how to do this in the real […]
post by BU-SHARP Writing Fellow Lindsay Griesman September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign dedicated to raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Each year, people and organizations around the world come together to learn more about dementia and support those affected by encouraging conversations about diagnosis, care, and research. This year’s campaign […]
post by BU-SHARP Writing Fellow Lindsay Griesman As life expectancies increase and people live longer, researchers are increasingly interested in not just how we live, but how long we can do so in good health. People who live to 100 years or older are known as centenarians, and they offer researchers a unique opportunity to […]
BU-SHARP welcomes Lindsay Griesman to the team! Lindsay joins us as our first Social Science Writing Fellow. She'll be working with us on blog posts, social media, and assorted content creation. Staff Spotlight: Lindsay Griesman is a senior at Boston University majoring in Anthropology, Health & Medicine (CAS’27), and minoring in Biology (CAS) and Public […]