Research Impact Area: Brain Health
From Prevention to Care, LSU Advances Brain Health Across the Lifespan
LSU is advancing brain health research that helps people protect memory, detect disease earlier, and live better with neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.
5th
Louisiana's ranking among the states with the highest Alzheimer’s prevalence in the U.S.
2,500+
Number of health professionals trained through LSU’s brain health care efforts since 2019
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An estimated one million people are living with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. While there is no cure, Professor Jan Hondzinski shares her research with the Parkinson’s community to help them lessen symptoms and improve their quality of life.
Research Bites
Brain Health Resources
Dedicated to interdisciplinary research advancing cognitive health, aging, dementia care awareness, and caregiver support. Healthy Aging Research Center at LSU
Focused on dementia and Alzheimer’s research and prevention, with longitudinal studies and clinical trials; one of the state’s key hubs for aging-brain research. Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention (IDRP)
Coordinates neuroscience research and education across neurological diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, injury, epilepsy, depression, etc.) with graduate programs and training initiatives. LSU Health New Orleans Med School
A multidisciplinary hub expanding neuroscience education, clinical care, and research on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, epilepsy, and related disorders. Center for Brain Health at LSU Health Shreveport (Center website)
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