USC Brain Health
USC Brain Health was established in fall 2023 to address the need for cognitive healthcare throughout South Carolina. The state’s rapidly growing population of people ages 65+, pared with the lack of resources for cognitive healthcare statewide is driving two primary initiatives. First, Brain Health has established the expanding Brain Health Network through partnerships with existing health systems. By offering clinics around the state, it provides access to advanced, collaborative care for populations in statewide and provides caregiver and community support to reduce disparities in cognitive care. Second, the Brain Health Center, opening in Columbia in early 2026, will be a hub for cognitive services, advanced new technologies, facilities and tools that will drive new research and provide opportunities for patients to participate in clinical trials. Through cutting-edge research, clinicians and researchers will gain new insight into dementia and develop more effective treatments and care protocols to enhance the lives of patients across the state.