Helen Lavretsky

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Professor Helen Lavretsky is a faculty member at UCLA Graduate Medical Education in the United States. Her research primarily focuses on geriatric mental health, cognitive impairment, and the effects of integrative medicine on aging populations. Recent publications explore themes such as the importance of life meaning, the neural impacts of Tai Chi, and the role of social connections in cognitive health. She is actively engaged in advancing the field of geriatric psychiatry with an emphasis on innovation and well-being for aging adults.

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Brain connectivity and response to Tai Chi in geriatric depression

Open Date: 2015-04-01

Close Date: 2020-03-31

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Brain aging and treatment response in geriatric depression

Open Date: 2013-04-16

Close Date: 2018-02-28

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Neurobiological Mechanisms of Treatment Response in Geriatric Depression

Open Date: 2010-07-01

Close Date: 2016-01-31

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Methylphenidate Use to Improve Outcomes in Geriatric Depression

Open Date: 2008-02-01

Close Date: 2014-01-31

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Tai Chi Chih: Complementary Use to Achieve Remission in Geriatric Depression

Open Date: 2007-09-01

Close Date: 2010-04-30

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Adrienne Grzenda

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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Heather Leutwyler

University of California

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Beatrix Krause-Sorio

Stanford University

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How Having a Higher Sense of Life Meaning and Purpose Can Lower Risk for Cognitive Impairment

A Case of Gerotranscendence: Lived Experience of a Neurodegenerative Disorder and a Spiritual Awakening to Nondual Awareness

Social connections as determinants of cognitive health and as targets for social interventions in persons with or at risk of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders: A scoping review

Cognitive and immunological effects of yoga compared to memory training in older women at risk for alzheimer’s disease

Global Crisis and Mental Health and Well-Being of Older Adults

Global crisis and mental health and well-being of older adults

Helen Lavretsky: Translational neuroscience of integrative medicine

Presidential Address: Reimagining the Field of Geriatric Psychiatry in the 2020–2030 Decade of Healthy Aging: Focus on Innovation to Promote Brain Health and Well-Being in Aging Adults and Caregivers

Morning caregiver activity and depression

Grey matter volume predicts improvement in geriatric depression in response to Tai Chi compared to Health Education

Default mode network connectivity and treatment response in geriatric depression

Gut Microbiome Diversity and Abundance Correlate with Gray Matter Volume (GMV) in Older Adults with Depression

Precision Medicine for Breath-Focused Mind-Body Therapies for Stress and Anxiety: Are We Ready Yet?

Emerging Complementary and Integrative Therapies for Geriatric Mental Health

Cortical thickness increases with levomilnacipran treatment in a pilot randomised double‐blind placebo‐controlled trial in late‐life depression

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Adrienne Grzenda

Heather Leutwyler

Beatrix Krause-Sorio

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