The connection between dementia and oral health

January 14, 2026

School of Dentistry clinician Vinaya Kundapur, BDS, MDS, explains the hidden connection between oral health and brain health and offers guidance for families caring for loved ones with dementia.

An older male smiles into the mirror while bringing a toothbrush up to his mouth.

Hope, compassionate care for families facing rare neurodegenerative diseases

December 9, 2025

  The opening of UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Brain Health marks a step forward for families affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegenerative diseases. Understanding ALS ALS is a degenerative disease of nerves called motor neurons, which are in the brain and spinal cord. It is most […]