It is normal for our brains to change as we age. However, memory loss can also be a sign of a medical condition, like dementia.
It takes a team of caregivers and health care professionals to provide the best dementia care.
We provide educational and supportive resources for patients, family members and health care professionals to help support you.
Dementia is a progressive disease that brings many emotions for the patient and their loved ones.
We offer a variety of free, online support groups for people with dementia and their caregivers to support you throughout the diagnosis.
Join us for a dementia friendly day of viewing and creating art at the San Antonio Art Museum. Lunch, art supplies, parking and admission to the museum for the day are included with free registration.
Physical activity has a number of benefits for those living with dementia and their caregivers. This class will provide you an opportunity to engage in gentle physical exercise from the comfort of your own home.
Enjoy live musical performances that are staffed by our health care team members and volunteers to provide you a supportive and comfortable environment.
In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, the Biggs Institute presents a conference for the general public and health care professionals to learn the latest discoveries in dementia.
Learn about groundbreaking research on the onset and advancement of dementia in open discussion with world-renowned physicians and scientists.
Resources for family caregivers of people living with dementia by the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing. The program works to improve quality of life for caregivers through classes, workshops and social events.
Health care students and professionals are invited to join us for clinical case discussion featuring world-renowned physicians and scientists.
“South Texas is about 80% Hispanic. Hispanics on average have a 50% higher risk of developing dementia. And unfortunately, the risk is pretty high. If we don’t do anything, if we as a group don’t do anything, one in three of us will develop dementia at some time before we die. And that’s just unacceptable,” said Sudha Seshadri, MD, professor of neurology and founding director of the Biggs Institute, at the Texas Public Radio Think Science event that focused on dementia in South Texas.
Join our experts in dementia care for encouraging discussion surrounding the impact of Lewy body dementia (LBD) in a supportive and informative environment with others who are living with LBD or caring for someone with LBD.
An intensive 3-day meeting featuring didactics and workshops on the study of brain aging, MRI and PET brain imaging, Alzheimer’s and related neurodegenerative diseases, stroke and vascular contributions to cognitive impairment using the combined perspectives of neurology, epidemiology and multiomics.
The conference includes presentations from leading international geneticists and epidemiologists, a variety of symposia, workshops, posters and other sessions focusing on the most important and recent developments in human genetic epidemiology.
