Second round of pláticas on dementia concerns to begin soon
May 8, 2023
The School of Nursing will host the first of a series of community pláticas in South Texas to learn from communities how they have been impacted by dementia.
KENS 5: Construction underway for new facility at UT Health Science Center
May 8, 2023
Alicia Parker, MD, The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio and Okeanis Vaou, MD, FAAN, Neurology, were interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Community Impact: Construction starts on Center for Brain Health in northwest San Antonio
May 5, 2023
The start of the construction on the Center for Brain Health was featured in this piece. Read More
UT Health San Antonio responds to coming tsunami of dementia and other brain health challenges
May 1, 2023
This spring, UT Health San Antonio announced it will build a $100 million Center for Brain Health to enhance its Biggs Institute and the Department of Neurology of its Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.
Keeping a tighter rein on blood pressure in adults over 50 is desirable for brain health
April 21, 2023
Participants whose hypertension was more intensively managed had fewer lesions in the brain’s white matter Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (April 21, 2023) — Intensive blood pressure treatment significantly reduces the risk of adverse cerebrovascular events such as stroke. New research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT […]
Commentary: San Antonio is building a national resource in brain health
April 7, 2023
Originally published by the San Antonio Express-News on April 4, 2023. By William L. Henrich, MD, MACP, and Sudha Seshadri, MD In the coming years, an overwhelming number of people in our community will reach the stage of life when they are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The primary risk factor […]