Leading Research in Brain & Cognitive Health


Researchers, physicians, academics and professionals can learn more about our current studies and findings.

Patients, family, friends, caregivers, and prospective study participants can learn more about our brain health research and discoveries. Learn about the latest discoveries in our brain health research.
Our project 'U-M BASIC COG' aims to use door-to-door surveillance in Texas, a non-immigrant, bi-ethnic community, to determine the prevalence and trajectory over time of cognitive impairment and dementia in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites.
The COG-HSR mission is to perform interdisciplinary research, publishing and training that aims to optimize brain health and impact public policy in order to protect and improve the health and well-being of individuals.

For dementia and vascular cognitive impairment, such as stroke and hypertension.

In brain health, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and vascular cognitive impairment.

In brain health by mentoring junior faculty and trainees to become future leaders in cognitive health services research.

For people with dementia and other cognitive disabilities and their loved ones.
To train the next generation of outcomes researchers in these fields by mentoring junior faculty and trainees to become future leaders in outcomes research.
To conduct innovative research in cognitive impairment and dementia that will inform healthcare policies, guide clinical decision making, and improve overall health.
To create a nationally-recognized multi-disciplinary health services research program focused on assessing risk factors and outcomes of cognitive impairment and dementia in order to improve the health and well-being of individuals.
The BP COG study aims to determine the effect of high blood pressure over the life course on the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites, and to estimate the potential impact of optimal high blood pressure treatment intensity to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in cognitive impairment and dementia.



Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800