• B.A. at Ohio Wesleyan University
• M.D. at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

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Digging deeper Researchers find two more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease Sept. 6, 2009 -- An international team of scientists has identified two more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. The findings are reported in the online edition of the journal Nature Genetics.

Understanding dementia $10 million grant awarded for healthy aging and Alzheimer's studies June 25, 2009 -- Alzheimer's disease researchers at the School of Medicine have won renewal of a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study the differences between people who remain mentally spry in the golden years of life and those who develop dementia.

The aging artist Conference to focus on art, aging April 8, 2009 -- The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging is hosting the 2009 Friedman Conference April 21 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The conference, titled "In the Words of the Artist: The Influence of Age on Creativity and Expression," focuses on the ways artists experience the aging process and how it affects creativity and expression.

Six years, $16 million for Alzheimer's research WUSTL to lead new international Alzheimer's disease research network July 22, 2008 -- The Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at the School of Medicine will lead a six-year, $16 million international research collaboration dedicated to understanding inherited forms of Alzheimer's disease. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) will fund the project.

Auto ban Physicians enlisted in efforts to keep demented drivers off the road Dec. 14, 2006 -- The surge of baby boomers now entering their 60s means more drivers on the road who may be impaired by dementia or other cognitive impairments linked to aging. Researchers at the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere have developed a three-hour workshop that trains health care providers to identify potentially unsafe drivers with dementia and to encourage appropriate retirement from driving.

Not bound by age Alzheimer's researcher seeks cause of disease in younger patients Dec. 6, 2006 -- Contrary to what many people believe, Alzheimer's disease isn't just for the elderly. Better diagnostic testing and earlier detection have revealed to physicians that dementia may affect more than 600,000 Americans under the age of 65. John Morris, director of the WUSTL Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, is a leader in the search for causes and new treatments of Alzheimer's disease.

A puzzling connection confirmed Before dementia's first signs appear, weight-loss rate doubles in elderly Sept. 11, 2006 -- A long-term study of the elderly has revealed that their average rate of weight loss doubles in the year before symptoms of Alzheimer's-type dementia first become detectable. The finding may be useful to researchers seeking ways to detect and treat Alzheimer's before it causes irreversible brain damage.

Battling Alzheimer's New methods give researchers hope for a safe Alzheimer's vaccine July 20, 2006 -- Two new approaches toward a vaccine for Alzheimer's disease have led researchers to believe they can avoid the negative side effects of previous attempts at a vaccine. One approach, called passive immunization, uses antibodies manufactured in a lab. The other involves medications that directly target the amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's but don't carry the side effects associated with previous treatments.

Time to stop Physicians play role in driving cessation for older adults with dementia March 17, 2006 -- Family physicians are integral providers of vital information and assessments to families faced with the difficult task of determining whether or not a loved one with dementia is still fit to drive. WUSM researchers provide an in-depth look at the matter in the following article from American Family Physician.

Brain changes $5.9 million grant to fund search for early indicators of Alzheimer's disease Nov. 21, 2005 -- The School of Medicine will receive $5.9 million over the course of five years to begin an ambitious and potentially decades-long search for the earliest signs that a seemingly normal person may someday develop Alzheimer's disease.

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John Morris

Professor Morris' research involves clinicopathological studies of aging and dementia with a focus on early-stage Alzheimer disease. He is author or co-author of over 180 peer-reviewed journal articles and 50 chapters and reviews. He edited the Handbook of Dementing Illnesses. Professor Morris is Editor-in-Chief of Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Disorders and serves on the editorial board of The Neurologist. He is a Director of the National Alzheimer's Association, and a member of the Association's Medical and Scientific Advisory Council. He completed a term (1996-2000) as a member and chair of the Neuroscience of Aging Review Committee for the National Institute of Aging, Bethesda, Maryland. He serves on many scientific and community advisory boards and is a member or Fellow of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association, the American Geriatrics Society, and the Society for Neuroscience. He has received many honors, including the Distinguished Achievement Citation from his alma mater, Ohio Wesleyan University (2000), the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alzheimer's Association (2004), the 2004 MetLife Foundation Award for Medical Research, and the 2005 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's, and Related Disease from the American Academy of Neurology.