Advancing Knowledge
and Understanding of Memory Disorders


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The Stanford/VA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center conducts leading research into the causes and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive disorder of the brain that affects approximately four million Americans.

The center's multidisciplinary staff includes clinicians and researchers from the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and from the VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Funded by the California Department of Health Services, the Stanford/VA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center offers information, referral services and comprehensive assessments of potential research participants. In addition to providing caregiver support, community education and professional training, the center plays an important role in developing a central pool of information on Alzheimer's disease in California, including the evaluation of FDA-approved medications.