Join us on June 10th In honor of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, attend this event in the UF Health Shands Hospital Atrium for a special day of brain health, Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness and education. Worldwide, 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Alzheimer’s Association and UF Health look to…

Whether it’s the simple tick of a metronome or the thumping bassline in a disco classic, not all beats are created equal. A University of Florida Health research team that tested how rhythmic cues influence walking found that both those with Parkinson’s disease and healthy older adults demonstrated improved gait when walking to music compared…

While Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month is observed in March, we recognize World MS Day on May 30 to honor individuals around the world living with MS, as well as their families and caregivers. Learn more about our MS & Neuroimmunology Disorders Clinic at Fixel. Learn more about The My MS Diagnosis campaign and World MS…

New Publication! Congratulations to Drs. Alfonso Martinez-Nunez, Kyle Ruffling, James Wymer and Michael Okun on the publication of “Head trauma and environment progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: long-term data from the National ALS Registry, which appears in the current issue of BMJ Neurology Open. Abstract Background: Environmental exposures have been linked to increased risk of…