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Research

Research Overview

Amyloid Hypothesis

Nerve Growth Factors

Tau Theory

Inflammation and Alzheimer's pathology

The Effect of Estrogen

Vascular Factors

2006 Research Awards

2005 Research Awards

The Research Process

Trial Participant Rights

Major Research Initiatives

Local Research Opportunities

Lay Caregiver Study

Veteran Study

Hispanic Community Study

Peacefull Mind Study

Local Research Opportunities

Growing public awareness and the number and quality of Association grant applications reflect the increasing importance of Alzheimer’s disease and the growing stature of Alzheimer research. The sense of urgency arising from the impending public health crisis has attracted some of the best minds in science to the effort to unravel Alzheimer's mysteries. Expanding interest in dementia has nurtured a worldwide initiative exploring a wide array of disease mechanisms and approaches to treatment.

This section is dedicated to Local Research Opportunities. If you want to post or list research in our area, please contact Richard Elbein at 713-266-6400.

Ongoing Research

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