SIU Medicine Group to Study COVID’s Potential Effects on Alzheimer’s

Medical researchers at SIU School of Medicine’s Neuroscience Institute are studying how the novel coronavirus may accelerate the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Their data could help identify

The Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders at SIU Medicine received a grant from the King’s Daughters Organization for the fourth year in a row

The King’s Daughters Organization awarded the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (CADRD) a grant for $7,724 to support our Minds in Motion and Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) Beyond

Alzheimer's researchers note cause of Alzheimer's to be multifaceted in new article

In August 2020, Erin Hascup PhD, Alzheimer's Center Director, and Kevin Hascup PhD, Assistant Professor published "Toward refining Alzheimer's disease into overlapping subgroups." The topic of the
Personal Protective Equipment

COVID-19 Update: Personal protective equipment donations needed for health care workers

At the request of HSHS Illinois (including HSHS St. John’s Hospital and HSHS Medical Group), Memorial Health System, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine, Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach will start

Hascup named director of Alzheimer's center

Erin Hascup, PhD , has been named as the new director of the SIU Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (CADRD) beginning January 1, 2020. Tom Ala, MD, was serving as the interim

Two NIH Grants Boost SIU Alzheimer's Research

Alzheimer’s is a devastatingly progressive disease that robs our loved ones of their memories and personalities. Presently 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is

Research Studies Seek Participants with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s disease could affect more than 14 million Americans by 2050 if a cure isn’t found, the Alzheimer’s Association reports. The Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, part of

SIU Medicine, Memorial to Partner on Alzheimer’s Center to Expand Services, Research

SIU Medicine’s Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders is renewing its commitment to Springfield area residents and its 93-county service region with a new partner: Memorial Medical

Life with Epilepsy

Epilepsy Center diagnoses and treats patients with severe epilepsy with a team approach -- and a furry friend.