This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A California neurologist who’s among the nation’s top researchers on dementia has been swept up in President Donald ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A top priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT), will now head to the governor’s desk after the Texas Senate approved minor ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Geriatric psychiatrist Dr. Nestor Praderio calls it a proud moment. “It’s incredibly impactful for me because I’m a Texan,” he said. “Because after 30 years, I am proud that ...

New research shows that aging blood can accelerate Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain, while younger blood may offer ...

The Texas House on Wednesday passed a Senate bill that would create a $3 billion Texas research fund for dementia, but another measure to activate the funding for it could face obstacles in the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is one step closer to creating a state institute to focus on dementia research. On Wednesday, the Texas House initially passed Senate Bill 5, which allocates $3 billion over the ...

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved devoting $3 billion to dementia research, paving the way for Texas to become a leader in finding a cure for a devastating brain disease ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Senators passed legislation Wednesday toward creating the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT), an initiative that will infuse $3 billion of state money ...

Around 459,000 people in Texas over 65 live with Alzheimer's, a specific type of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Association. State lawmakers have proposed creating the Dementia Prevention and ...

Texas lawmakers are proposing to plow $3 billion in a new state fund for dementia research, an effort they hope will bolster efforts at dozens of medical institutions and cement the state as a ...