The South Texas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Designated in 2021 as a Center of Excellence for dementia care and research, our mission is to uncover the social determinants of health and Alzheimer’s in Hispanics using precision medicine to better serve those impacted by the disease.
San Antonio, Laredo, and the Rio Grande Valley
Extending dementia care and research throughout Texas, connecting high-risk populations with personalized care and support.
Pioneering groundbreaking, life-saving research with other centers nationwide—collaborations that have produced many of today’s findings and resources for dementia.
Learning from our patients and families about what is important to them to help shape our research and the future of dementia care.
Finding new ways to detect, diagnose, treat, and prevent dementia, and improving care for individuals with dementia and their families.
Texas has the fourth-highest number of Alzheimer’s cases and the second-highest number of deaths from Alzheimer’s in the U.S.
In addition, 13 South Texas counties are among the top 25 in the U.S. with the highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s.
