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New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s research

A new Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s disease research through mentorship, training and hands-on experience.

UK research, new caregiver resource focus on quality of life in later stages of dementia

UK researchers are advancing late-stage dementia care through new treatment research and CARE Compass, a resource for caregivers.

UK contributes to global study showing where people live may impact how the brain ages

A recent study, including research from UK, shows that brain health is shaped not only by biology and individual choices, but also by the broader environments people live in

UK study finds blood clues to serious side effects of new Alzheimer’s drug

A UK study reveals a distinct immune “fingerprint” in the blood of patients who develop amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) after Alzheimer's treatment with lecanemab.

UK researchers discover brain’s energy ‘hijacked’ by Alzheimer’s protein

Scientists at UK have uncovered a new reason why people with Alzheimer’s disease often struggle with sleep, long before memory loss begins.

Sanders-Brown researcher honored at annual ‘We Back Pat’ basketball game

Pete Nelson was recognized for his groundbreaking work in discovering a new form of dementia at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

UK study: ‘Person-centered care’ improves lives of dementia residents, caregivers

Researchers from the UK College of Fine Arts and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging investigated how complementary and supportive care programs affect life in four different Kentucky care facilities.

UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging celebrates 40 years as an NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Center

UK leadership, along with state and community leaders, joined members of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to celebrate 40 years of continuous funding from the NIH for their revolutionary work in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Prestigious NIA grant to launch new Sanders-Brown training initiative

A new five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging will launch the Kentucky Postbaccalaureate Alzheimer's Disease Research Education Program.

15th annual Marksbery Symposium on Aging to be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1

The 15th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia, an educational event for both the scientific community and the public, will take place Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2025.

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