Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, announced today that the Obama administration would increase funding for Alzheimer’s disease research by $130 million.   An extra $50 million will be made available immediately, and another $80 million will be added to the fiscal year 2013 federal budget to be released next week.  In total, this funding represents a 25% increase in funding for Alzheimer’s disease research over the

Dr. Aimee Pierce, Assistant Clinical Professor in UCI’s Department of Neurology, has been named Medical Director of the UCI MIND Memory Assessment Clinic.  Hailing from Eugene, Oregon, Dr. Pierce earned her B.S. in Biology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA, and her M.D. at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.  After graduating she completed an internship in Internal Medicine at New York

Led by the UCI Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND), the 20^th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Conference will  will be held on World Alzheimer’s Day, Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Hilton-Costa Mesa.

Beyond Memory: The Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia was chosen as the theme for the 2012 conference as the non-cognitive symptoms of AD and other dementias – which range

Dr. Frank LaFerla, Dr. Margaret Gatz, and Dr. Cordula Dick-Muehlke at MIND Matters Club Launch

On January 19, UCI MIND launched the MIND Matters Club at the home of Burton and Linda Young, who graciously hosted this inaugural gathering of individuals who have committed to  giving $1,906 or more annually to UCI MIND.  Guests gathered to hear Dr. Margaret Gatz, Professor of Psychology