The mission of the KU Alzheimer and Memory Program is to promote healthy brain aging and strategies for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Our team is committed to conducting high-quality, innovative research projects that advance this mission.

How the brain changes with age is not well-characterized and even less is known about the factors influencing the rate of brain aging. Thus, our flagship project, the KU Brain Aging Project, is using MRI scans to examine the structure of the brain in relation to important lifestyle factors. This will allow us to better understand the processes influencing the brain as it ages. In turn, this will help identify specific ways to promote healthy brain aging and, perhaps, prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Our other projects and collaborations include studies assessing the impact of various interventions - including exercise as well as specific medications - on the Alzheimer's disease process in addition to other brain imaging studies assessing the usefulness of imaging markers of age and Alzheimer's disease.