Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention | Pennington Biomedical Research Center

The Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention was conceived based on the need for establishing a significant community of dementia researchers in Baton Rouge, and Louisiana as a whole, and is justified by the presence of research expertise and resources for dementia research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The mission of the Institute is to improve the quality of life for individuals in Louisiana by generating world class research programs focused on dementia prevention.