Adam Woods at UF will host a new study site for the USF-led PACT study, which explores the use of brain training exercises in the reduction of mild cognitive impairment and dementias such as Alzheimer’s. The training employs computerized games that focus on enhancing cognitive skills.

“While a wide array of pharmaceutical approaches have failed to provide effective change in Alzheimer’s prevalence to date, behavioral interventions like cognitive training have shown strong promise for not only remediating age-related declines in thinking and memory skills, but also altering the rate of conversion from healthy aging to mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease,” said Woods.

• Adam Woods