The Critical State of Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Latinos
Alzheimer’s disease is a condition that impairs brain function and, over time, can cause memory, cognitive, and behavioral issues and eventually lea…
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#SaludTues Tweetchat 11/7/2023: How to Help Latino Caregivers Support Loved Ones Who Have Alzheimer’s or Cancer
Nearly 7 million U.S. Latinos provide unpaid care to aging or older relatives. Many Latinos are expected to take on the respectable, but high-stre…
Join the VIVA-MIND Study of an Oral Drug for Alzheimer’s!
Researchers at The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio are recruiting participants for the…
UT Health San Antonio Researchers Striving to Learn More About Latino Dementia Risk
Researchers at UT Health San Antonio are launching a five-year, $15.5-million study to investigate why the region’s older Mexican Americans experien…
South Texas Scientists Link Obesity to Alzheimer’s Gene
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio have tied obesity to with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes. In analyzing 74 Alzheimer’s-related genes f…