Quick Test Could Improve Dementia Care Disparities
Signs of cognitive impairment and early dementia among Latinos and other people of color are often missed by healthcare providers in busy primary care…
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Quick Test Could Improve Dementia Care Disparities
Signs of cognitive impairment and early dementia among Latinos and other people of color are often missed by healthcare providers in busy primary care…
7 Research Opportunities You May Have Missed this Month
You can help create a healthier future. Volunteers for registries, research programs, and clinical trials can help researchers learn how to slow…
Study Offers Free Telehealth Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers
Often, Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers put the needs of the person they are caring for above their own — neglecting their physical, emotional,…
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…
#SaludTues Tweetchat 5/14/24─Why Is Brain Health So Important?
Brain health is important – but we often overlook it. The World Health Organization defines brain health as the “state of brain functioning across…
#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…
Webinar: How to Care for the Latino Caregiver
Family is the heart of Latino culture. Many Latinos are expected to take on the respectable but high-stress role of caregiving for their aging parents…