Delaware Center for
Cognitive Aging Research

Leading Delaware’s Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
and Related Disorders

Free Memory Screenings

The Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research offers memory screenings to older adults interested in knowing more about their brain health. To learn more and see if you are eligible, view our Get Involved Page.

IN THE NEWS
Kimberly Van Buren, a speech-language pathologist in UD’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, facilitates a discussion on healthy hearing in small groups at Jenner’s Pond in West Grove, Pennsylvania.

BrainStorm Spring 2024 Schedule Released

Discussing the latest ideas and challenges in brain aging research at UD

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DCF Boerger Fund Awards More Than $6 Million for Alzheimer’s Research

“$575,000 grant to the University of Delaware will support a one-year research project…”  

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Op-Ed: These simple lifestyle strategies can profoundly impact your brain’s health

By Director Christopher Martens and Dr. James Ellison

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IN THE COMMUNITY

Free Memory Screenings for the Public

We encourage older adults to see if they are eligible for the free memory screening offered by the Center. This screening provides feedback that you may choose to share with your doctor, and may qualify you to participate in a research study.

Brain-WISE Program

Researchers within the Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research have created an in-person, group-based brain health program designed to educate older adults about risk factors for dementia.

ACTIVE RESEARCH STUDIES

DeLSAP

Delaware Longitudinal Research Study of Alzheimer’s Prevention

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Memory Strategy Workshop

Promoting Independence with Compensatory Cognitive Rehabilitation

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Storytelling Study

DementiaBank: A Shared Database of Language and Cognitive Samples

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Interested in joining a research study?

Fill out a Participant Interest Form or learn more about volunteering for a research study on our Get Involved page.

Questions?

Contact us at memorycenter@udel.edu