Ganesh
Babulal
MSCI, OTD, PhD
Location
St. Louis, MO, USA
Current Organization
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Biography
Dr. Ganesh Babulal is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Washington University School of Medicine, an investigator in the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, a faculty scholar in the Institute for Public Health, and Co-director of the DRIVES Study. He is the PI on several studies funded by the NIA/NIH and non-profit organizations. Dr. Babulal’s work focuses on the relationships between cognitive function and mental health in daily functioning as reflected in instrumental activities of daily living. His research goals include, characterizing functional changes in older adults using AD biomarkers (e.g. structural and functional imaging, cerebrospinal fluid), predicting decline in behavior via standard and novel methodologies, and developing/validating effective strategies to improve and prolong functional outcomes (e.g. driving).
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Study Reveals Higher Alzheimer’s Risk in African Americans and Hispanics with Psychiatric Symptoms: New Research Sheds Light
BrightFocus-funded study confirms that African Americans and Hispanics with certain psychiatric symptoms have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
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Changes in Driving Behavior Can Predict Cognitive Decline
A study of 131 older adults shows that driving behavior may be a good way to identify Alzheimer’s disease before other symptoms appear.