McCance Center for Brain Health


Assess Your Brain Care Score and Learn How to Improve
The McCance Brain Care Score™, developed by Drs. Rosand, Chemali, Newhouse and collaborators, will empower you to take better care of your brain health.
Research Shows Exercise Can Reduce Risk of Cognitive Impairment
Dr. Christiane Wrann talks about her research demonstrating the molecular benefits of exercise on brain health, opening the door to potential therapeutic drugs.
Dr. Rosand Speaks on Brain Care at MGN Grand Rounds
The Mass General Brigham Neurology Grand Rounds featured Dr. Jonathan Rosand in July, on “Changing brain health trajectories through prevention.
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Use the SHIELD Plan to Remember to Take Care of Your Brain
Dr. Tanzi’s SHIELD plan can improve your brain health and reduce the risk for future brain disease.
McCance SPARC Award Leads to New Discovery
Dr. Dunn featured for ground-breaking research on baby teeth as indicators of brain health.
Understand Your Risk for Cognitive Impairment
Dr. Alessandro Biffi spoke with Mind, Mood and Memory about taking steps now, regardless of family history, to reduce the risk of age related cognitive decline.
Outstanding Neurointensivist Joins the Team
Dr. Yechoor was just recruited to the Harvard faculty and the McCance Center. She will launch to explore impacts of social determinants of health on prevention and recovery from brain injury.
New Findings Hone in on Sleep as a Brain Health Indicator
Dr. Haoqi Sun’s new paper reveals that brain wave data during sleep predicts the future incidences of 11 health-related outcomes.
Long COVID Patient Pursues Slow, Steady Recovery
Read about how a love of the outdoors, and her kids, have propelled a McCance Clinic patient's journey to recover from Long-COVID. Paciente con COVID prolongado se recupera lentamente.
McCance Clinic Helped Patient Take Charge of his Brain Care
Despite genetic risk and a family history, an opportunity to improve and protect his brain health for the future.
McCance Faculty Seminar Series
Bi-weekly lectures by world-renowned McCance Center faculty and guests – a platform created to share and educate on emerging research.
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