Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases Archives - San Antonio Report

Untangling the mess of elevated Alzheimer’s rates in South Texas

by Josh Archote December 29, 2025

South Texas faces higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding why is an endlessly complicated mission for local researchers.

5-story, $100M Center for Brain Health opening in San Antonio medical center

by Josh Archote November 15, 2025November 18, 2025

Director of the Glenn Briggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases Sudha Seshadri, MD presents Keynote Speaker Monica Mindt, PhD at the annual South Texas Alzheimer’s Conference at UT Health San Antonio.

San Antonio scientists pushing for $3B in state funding for dementia research

by Josh Archote October 18, 2025

It took nearly 5 years to find Maria Llamas after she went missing. Did it need to?

by Raquel Torres January 26, 2025January 27, 2025

Mary Lou Rodriguez and her husband Arturo Rodriguez have three kids and keep photos of them displayed I many places around their home. While she remembers their names and their careers, Mary Lou says that Alzheimer’s disease had made it difficult for her to remember their birthdays and anniversaries.

Researchers in San Antonio are studying the rise of Alzheimer’s disease in Hispanic populations

by Raquel Torres October 11, 2023October 12, 2023

UT Health San Antonio: New AI tool reveals stroke risk

by UT Health San Antonio July 31, 2023August 1, 2023

Dolly Gonzalez takes care of her father, Jesus Flores, who suffers from Alzheimer's.

An Alzheimer’s ‘tsunami’ is coming. In San Antonio, a new brain health center is part of the preparation.

by Shari Biediger March 12, 2023March 14, 2023

Dr. Sudha Seshardi leads UT Health San Antonio's Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases.

UT Health San Antonio, UT Rio Grande Valley designated Texas’ only national Alzheimer’s research center

by Lindsey Carnett September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Algunos investigadores locales de Alzheimer miran con escepticismo un nuevo medicamento aprobado de emergencia

by Lindsey Carnett June 27, 2021

Dr. George Perry, professor and Semmes Foundation Distinguished University Chair in Neurobiology at The University of Texas at San Antonio and editor of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

Local Alzheimer’s researchers cast skeptical eye at new emergency-approved medication

by Lindsey Carnett June 23, 2021June 27, 2021