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February 9, 2026
At the heart of UT Health San Antonio’s new Center for Brain Health, art, memory, and community come together in a powerful way. ReCollections: Art Conversations to Stimulate the Mind is transforming the lives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias — and the families who care for them. Through intimate conversations about art, […]
February 7, 2026
The Brain Aging and Dementia in LMICs 2024 was held December 3-4, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference focused on the growing burden of cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, including HIV-associated dementias, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The meeting provided a platform to discuss incidence, modifiable risk factors, genetics, biomarkers, diagnosis, and dementia care, with cross-cultural […]
January 27, 2026
Researchers at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases are studying midlife testing for early-onset dementia with blood-based biomarkers to see if they can detect disease activity up to 20 years before symptoms appear. The tests are available clinically and soon will be tested locally at the Glenn Biggs Institute, alongside advanced imaging […]
November 17, 2025
Texas Public Radio shares news of the UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 12, 2025. This 103,000-square-foot facility consolidates research, patient care, and training under one roof. It houses the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases and offers advanced care for conditions such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, movement […]
August 20, 2025
Gladys Maestre, a neuroscience professor and director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center at UT Rio Grande Valley, traveled to Austin, Texas, to advocate for increased state funding for Alzheimer’s care and prevention, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, which faces disproportionately high rates of the disease. Texas, which ranks high nationally in Alzheimer’s prevalence […]
June 18, 2025
Arash Salardini, MD, associate professor of cognitive and behavioral neurology with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, shares his expertise on the importance of early intervention to Alzheimer’s treatment. Watch the interview at News4 San Antonio.
June 18, 2025
Arash Salardini, MD, associate professor of cognitive and behavioral neurology with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, shares insights into his research on the early detection of increased brain amyloid deposition in Alzheimer’s disease imaging biomarkers among menopausal women.
June 18, 2025
This article from Texas Public Radio, notes research from the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, a South Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, suggests that cholesterol levels, particularly high LDL (“bad” cholesterol), may be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia. Sokratis Charisis, MD, analyzed data from […]
May 25, 2025
Gladys Maestre, MD, PhD, professor of neurosciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and director of the Rio Grande Valley Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RGV AD-RCMAR), discusses the Rio Grande Valley having one of the highest rates of dementia in the country. Read the full article on Dailymail.com>>
February 21, 2025
Experts from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, along with institutions from Italy, Nigeria and Florida, presented research-backed information to over 350 members of the South Texas community at the free event “Memory & Heart Connections.” The event […]