Understanding Dementia with Dr. Shilpa Srinivasan – Free Online Talk May 13
This online event is free to the public and open to anyone interested in information concerning families impacted by dementia.
Sidney Earley: USC Brain Health graduate assistant driven by passion and purpose
Throughout her time with us, Earley applied her amazing passion for brain health and good patient outcomes—and took away a transformative experience.
USC Brain Health awarded $1 million from The Duke Endowment
The $1 million grant will fund the establishment of USC Brain Health Network clinics for underserved people in three South Carolina counties.
Meet Katrina Shealy
Today we're speaking with USC Brain Health's new Community Outreach Coordinator Katrina Shealy.
Meet Rob McMahon
USC Brain Health Nurse Practitioner serves his country and local community
Better tools for new discoveries
There are two basic ways for scientists to make an impact in their field of study, and one of them is exceedingly difficult to pull off, says Chris Rorden, a psychology professor at the University of South Carolina who holds an endowed chair in neuroimaging.
Meet Takia Woods - Certified Community Health Worker
Get to know Takia Woods, who ensures her patients and their caregivers have access to the cognitive health resources they need.
In her words...Laura Haynes, caregiver
"The fact that Brain Health is going into areas and markets so that people don't have to go into the larger cities to gain access to programs like this is tremendous."
First renderings of USC's Brain Health Center unveiled
The University of South Carolina Brain Health Center took the next steps toward becoming reality with USC’s Board of Trustees approving the first official renderings at a recent meeting.
USC opens Sumter Brain Health clinic, expands cognitive care
The University of South Carolina opened a Brain Health clinic in Sumter during a ribbon cutting event on Monday (May 13) — its second operational clinic since forming the Brain Health Network in August 2023.
New Brain Health Network, Brain Health Center address need for better dementia assessment
When it comes to risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, the Palmetto State checks every box, from high incidence of stroke and diabetes to heart disease and obesity.
Improving care in the stroke belt
Sometimes called the buckle of the nation’s Stroke Belt, the state of South Carolina is, by one measure at least, at a decided disadvantage in dealing with the threat of stroke, the most common form of neurological disorder in the state.