Gulf Coast Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

The Gulf Coast Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is committed to eliminating Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. To do this we seek to identify root causes of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and to determine whether interventions may be helpful in preventing and/or improving memory loss.
 

Alzheimer's disease along the Gulf Coast

We estimate that there are 110,000 individuals living within a 2-hour drive of the University of South Alabama living with Alzheimer’s disease. Sadly, this number is expected to increase, as the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is on a steady rise. The Gulf Coast Alzheimer's Disease Research Center was founded in 2023 to change that. We strive to provide outstanding care for all people in our community living with dementia and local access to clinical research and trials.

 

Research

The Gulf Coast Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center has ongoing basic, translational and clinical research studies to advance our understanding of dementia. We welcome diverse individuals to contact us to volunteer/participate or find out more information about our active current clinical research studies. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Clinical Research Studies

Diverse VCID (Diverse Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia)

Is this study right for me?
This study might be right for you if: 

  • You are between the ages of 65 and 90
  • You notice a decline in your memory or thinking over the last 1-3 years
  • You are of African American, Hispanic/Latino, or European ancestry
  • You’re willing to participate in research with three visits to a center near you over
    a three – four-year period (you have the choice to opt out of the study at any
    point)
  • You are able to have an MRI (you cannot have any metal in your body)


 

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