The Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention (IDRP) is committed to offering world class research opportunities to the geriatric population of Louisiana, including access to pharmaceutical trials for residents sufferring from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of age related dementia.

• The Louisiana Aging Brain Study (LABrainS) is in its fourth year, seeking to answer the important questions of:

What are the factors that regulate the rates of brain aging?

What are the factors that contribute to the development of  dementias like Alzheimer’s disease?

• The Josephine Lamar Dementia Study (JLDS) is in its third year of existence.  This research project enrolls participants who have an existing diagnosis of dementia or are under treatment for a memory disturbance.

• Clinical Trials - The IDRP has multiple clinical trial opportunities available for participants with Mild-Moderate Alzheimer's disease.  These trials give participanst access to the latest pharmaceutical agents being developed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.  For more information on current trial availability, please contact our office at (225) 763-2973.

 Students Raise Funds for Dementia Research

The third grade class at Springfield Elementary recently held a lemonade stand fundraiser to benefit the Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention at Pennington Biomedical. The students raised $600 to support Alzheimer's disease and dementia research. We thank these young community volunteers, their teacher Ms. Vicky Coates and Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers for donating the lemonade.