Division of Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Advanced care and research for aging and Alzheimer’s disease
We are a collaborative team of expert clinicians and active researchers dedicated to caring for aging patients. We host an Alzheimer's Disease Research Center dedicated to finding causes and developing cures. Our center is one of 32 in the nation recognized by the National Institute of Aging.
What sets us apart
Experts in aging: Our clinical team has extensive training and experience in aging-related health issues.
Top research center: Through our Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, we work for breakthroughs to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Team approach: We meet each week to discuss patient cases and treatment options. We work together on research studies and clinical trials.
Support services: We provide information, support, and research opportunities for families living with dementia, including caregiver support groups.
Clinical trials and research: We offer research studies to test treatment and prevention strategies. Many are one-of-a-kind.
At-home technology: We work with the Oregon Center for Aging and Technology to finds ways for older people to stay independent and improve their health and quality of life.
Questions?
Email us at deptofneuro@ohsu.edu
Faculty careers
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Clinical programs
Learn how we improve lives with expert care, advanced therapies and regional support.
Education
Study Alzheimer’s disease and dementias through our fellowships and training programs.
Research
Learn about our leading-edge research through the Layton Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
Community support
Our impact goes beyond patients and their families to support rural physicians and communities across the Pacific Northwest.
Faculty
Meet our diverse team of over a dozen specialists in aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias.
Life in Portland
Aging and Alzheimer’s disease clinical programs
Our clinical approach is team-based, has regional reach, and includes the most advanced therapies.
Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Clinic
We collaborate to provide specialized care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Our experts meet weekly to discuss diagnostic challenges, treatment options and research opportunities for patients.
Anti-amyloid therapeutics
We offer advanced treatment options for patients experiencing cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease. These include monoclonal antibody infusion therapies, which can clear amyloid plaques in the brain and slow cognitive decline.
Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes
ECHO is an online resource for Oregon primary care providers, especially in rural and frontier areas. Community physicians can connect with OHSU dementia experts to present challenging patient cases and get advice on diagnosis and treatment options.
Aging and Alzheimer’s disease fellowship and training
We prepare trainees and early-stage investigators for a successful career in Alzheimer’s and related dementias research.
Cognitive Neurology Fellowship
Our cognitive neurology and dementia research fellowship provides multidisciplinary training in clinical care and research. We offer tracks with focus areas including healthy brain aging, cognitive and motor function, aging technologies and neuroimaging.
Research education component
Our unique research education component prepares early-stage investigators for a career in translational research focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship
Our two-year Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship trains psychologists and neuropsychologists to work as clinical neuropsychologists. Clinical training is the focus, but fellows can also gain research experience.
Aging and Alzheimer’s disease research
You can work with field leaders in aging and dementia research and get experience creating and testing the latest diagnostics and drugs.
Oregon Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
The National Institute on Aging has funded our center of research excellence for over 35 years.
Faculty can access:
- Unique large-scale, longitudinal cognitive and neurological assessments for older adults
- 7T post-mortem imaging
- State-of-the-art MRI, amyloid and tau PET imaging
- Biomarker discovery
- The latest clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
- Innovative in-home monitoring technology
- OHSU’s Brain Bank for access to tissue
- Exceptional basic neuroscientists
“The division is home to nationally recognized aging and dementia specialists. Our faculty get one-of-a-kind opportunities for research, education, and advanced clinical practice.”
-Lisa C. Silbert, M.D., M.C.R., interim division head
Continuing medical education
Attend grand rounds and more.
“The division’s collaborative nature has expanded research in the field – from trials to imaging to digital biomarker exploration – and provided incredible opportunities for our research participants.”
Nicole Sharma, B.A.,
division research administrator
Clinical Trials
RSELVES remote sensing study for older adults
Layton Center Clinical Trials
Division faculty can offer the latest treatment and prevention options through our highly active Layton Center clinical trials unit.
ORCATECH
The Oregon Center for Aging and Technology (ORCATECH) is a national and global leader in assistive aging technology development and testing.
STELLA
Support via Technology: Living and Learning with Advancing dementia (STELLA) studies help families cope with difficult behaviors, like aggression or wandering, that come with progressive dementia.
SHARP Lab
The Sleep and Health Applied Research Program (SHARP) investigates how sleep effects outcomes in neurological disorders from autism spectrum disorder to traumatic brain injury.
SHARP study
The Sharing History through Active Reminiscence and Photo-imagery study helps maintain or improve cognitive health among older black patients through reminiscence-based walks in Portland, Seattle, and Oakland.
Oregon Partnership for Alzheimer’s Research
The Oregon Partnership for Alzheimer's Research program funds early-stage scientists with fresh ideas to advance Alzheimer’s research, leading to published findings and federal grants.
Meet division faculty
Our award-winning team has decades of experience in both clinical care and translational research.
Explore all department faculty.