Support group aims to ease fears about deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s patients

January 30, 2026

A new support group at the UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health is giving patients with Parkinson’s disease a rare opportunity: to learn directly from other patients who have already undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical treatment that can significantly improve quality of life but remains widely underused.

UT Health San Antonio researchers explore new diagnostic tools, genetic roots for early-onset dementia

January 27, 2026

Researchers at the new Center for Brain Health at UT Health San Antonio 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.

ReCollections program helps dementia patients, caregivers ‘feel seen, understood, valued’

January 26, 2026

The free art program — a collaboration between the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio and the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) — brings people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers and families together through meaningful conversation, shared memories and hands-on creative experiences.

A broader impact: UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health expands care and discovery across dozens of neurological conditions

December 9, 2025

New center opens tomorrow with comprehensive clinical care, advanced research and family-centered support Content by Claire Kowalick While much of the focus of tomorrow’s opening of UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health deservedly is on Alzheimer’s disease, it also marks a major step forward for families as a transformational resource for individuals and families […]