PALS is a longitudinal research study carried out at Utah State University that focuses on modifiable, lifestyle behaviors for the prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease and late-life cognitive decline. The study is based on years of research that has identified modifiable lifestyle factors associated with Alzheimer’s Disease risk. It provides assessments and information for participants on the connections between lifestyle behaviors and Alzheimer’s Disease in 11 domains (see below).
Participants attend an annual health fair to complete questionnaires and measurements in the 11 domains and receive information and suggestions to improve their functioning. The date of the first prevention health fair was June 2024, and future health fairs are planned on an annual basis. New and current participants are welcome and encouraged to attend each health fair.
This website provides information on each of the 11 domains covered at the prevention health fairs, and provides resources and a venue for participants to share their experiences.
The Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Research Center and Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services will host a second annual health fair focused on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia awareness and prevention on June 21. The fair is a collabora...
JoAnn Tschanz is a clinical neuropsychologist, professor in the Department of Psychology at Utah State University, and founder of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Health Fair. “It is important for people to understand what they can do now to reduce their risk o...
Dr. Nick Frost, assistant professor of cognitive neurology in the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah, will be the keynote speaker at the Alzheimer’s Prevention Health Fair on June 21. Frost will discuss modern diagnostics and treatment for ...
