Caregiving may speed up cellular aging, Emory research finds
December 2025
In a study led by Jordan Watson and Brittany Butts at Emory University, higher perceived stress among Black family caregivers of people living with dementia was linked to shorter telomeres (a marker of accelerated cellular aging) and to poorer cardiometabolic risk profiles, including higher blood pressure and other related biomarkers. Building on these findings, a recent CBS News Atlanta feature highlights their work and emphasizes the importance of supporting caregivers with strategies that reduce stress and strengthen resilience to protect long-term health.
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Improving Heart and Brain Health
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Heart to Heart Podcast
March 2025
Heart to Heart Podcast
March 2025
What's good for the heart is good for the brain. Guest Brittany Butts describes helping patients understand this connection and implement actions to decrease their risk for both cardiovascular and cognitive declines.
Treating the Heart, Protecting the Brain
September 2024
Researcher Brittany Butts, PhD is investigating how the body’s blood-pressure control system, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), may connect heart failure to early brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease. Her work could reveal new midlife warning signs and even help repurpose existing heart and blood-pressure medications to protect the brain, with a focus on differences by sex and race. Read more here.
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