USC Brain Health

University of South Carolina Brain Health works to increase access to and improve the quality of cognitive care for all South Carolinians.

[USC Brain Health @USCBrainHealth]

Pick 1️⃣ and start today! It just may change your life for the better! ➡️ https://t.co/J2P9WV3aPn ⬅️ (You can do this!)

#AlzheimersandBrainAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth #EndAlz

[USC Brain Health @USCBrainHealth]

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia during this hurricane/summer storm season? ➡️https://t.co/goiHUfRgYB⬅️Brain Health’s beloved APRN Rob McMahon runs through his list of preparation “musts” so you can best plan ahead.
#AlzheimersandBrainAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth

[USC Brain Health @USCBrainHealth]

Congratulations and welcome, Dean Dwyer!

[Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine @UofSCSOMC]

We are thrilled to announce the new Dean of the Floyd School of Medicine! Join us in welcoming Jamie P. Dwyer, MD, who comes to South Carolina from his previous position as Assistant Vice-President for Clinical Research at the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City.

[USC Research @USCResearch]

From our fall 2025 sponsored award funding record to the spring 2026 USC Brain Health Center ribbon-cutting, USC research has had a great year. In the latest edition of Breaking Through, we run back some of the best 2025-2026 moments in USC research.
🔗https://t.co/YF1bwbY4rz

[University of South Carolina @UofSC]

Our School of Medicine in Columbia is now officially named in honor of the late longtime trustee and surgeon Dr. Edward “Eddie” Floyd and his wife, Kay Floyd.

We're proud to be home to the USC Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine. https://t.co/9IRN0C5XeE

[South Carolina Department on Aging @AgingSC]

Older adults and caregivers have a role in fall prevention strategies.

Exercising, managing your medications, having your vision checked, and making your living environment safer are steps to prevent a fall.

Read about fall prevention tips — https://t.co/oFnK4prL5K

[South Carolina Department on Aging @AgingSC]

The SENIOR P.R.E.P. program is designed to provide planning resources to aid South Carolina's senior population in emergency planning. The next event will be May 9 in St. Matthews.

This event is open to the public and will offer free emergency information and materials.

[USC Research @USCResearch]

We are grateful to the SC House for their continued support of USC Brain Health and other key investments that will help the USC research community thrive.

[USC Brain Health @USCBrainHealth]

Social isolation is just one lifestyle factor you can change to help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's or dementia. Please reach out to someone today.

[South Carolina Department on Aging @AgingSC]

Awareness is great, but action is what really connects us. Here’s your challenge this week:
📞 Call an older relative or friend just to say hi.
☕ Connect by grabbing a coffee or going for a walk.🤝 Check-in by asking "How are you?" and really listening.
#ConnectSC #EndLoneliness

[USC Research @USCResearch]

VP for Research @JuliusThor_VPR sat down for an interview with @NIH News in Health to talk about his research on boosting aphasia recovery. Check out the article, which discusses stroke recovery from a variety of angles from aphasia to mobility.

🔗 https://t.co/KhdywqxIgN

[USC Brain Health @USCBrainHealth]

Honored to be back at the USC Aphasia Lab’s Aphasia Community Event!
Grateful for the chance to share Brain Health resources and connect with individuals living with aphasia, caregivers and professionals. Proud to be part of this incredible community. 💙 #Aphasia #BrainHealth

[USC Research @USCResearch]

We had an opportunity to show off the @USCBrainHealth Center's new, ultra-powerful 7-Tesla MRI scanner to local media this morning. This scanner will allow USC researchers and clinicians to see the brain's structure in richer detail than ever before.

[USC Health Sciences @UofSCHealth]

🗞️ In the News: ICYMI, last week the @USCBrainHealth unveiled South Carolina's only 7-Tesla MRI scanner! This marks a major step forward for neurological care and research in the state. Learn more via @abc_columbia ➡️ https://t.co/K3EyF5oFh7
#USCBrainHealth #USCIntheNews

[USC Brain Health @USCBrainHealth]

“I’ll never forget when our NP Rob said, ‘We’re all in this together,’” shares Laura Haynes, caregiver to her mom after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Hear Laura in her own words as we celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new USC Brain Health Center:
https://t.co/W61UxQFhIg

[USC Health Sciences @UofSCHealth]

A new partnership between @USCBrainHealth and @theprismahealth is bringing improved cognitive health care to South Carolina. 🧠 See how the Brain Health Center will support patients, families and research! ⬇️
https://t.co/OcV1d379Qx
#USCImpact #USCBrainHealth

[South Carolina Department on Aging @AgingSC]

The South Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging is conducting our 2026 Needs Assessment Survey, and we are working to gather as many responses as possible from older adults, caregivers, professionals, and community members.

Survey Link: https://t.co/WWGrGEyFko

[South Carolina Department on Aging @AgingSC]

Did you know we have Service Guides?

When you feel lonely, your brain is saying you need social connection, and just like the signs of thirst or hunger, the feeling of loneliness should never be dismissed.

https://t.co/wWjN9NUmu2

[USC Health Sciences @UofSCHealth]

The USC Board of Trustees meeting included some big updates for health sciences:
🧠 New neurological hospital & rehab center approved
🏥 Expanding the Health Sciences Campus
Check it out: https://t.co/KCwGrVrs9u
@UofSCSOMC

[USC Brain Health @USCBrainHealth]

Thank you to @RichlandSC for joining us at the USC Brain Health Center ribbon cutting!

[RichlandSC @RichlandSC]

The @USCBrainHealth Center opened Wednesday on @UofSC's Health Sciences campus in downtown Columbia. With the state’s only 7-Tesla MRI scanner, diverse therapies + more, the center aims to provide cognitive care statewide.

More info: https://t.co/xp22l5EPcc.

#RichlandCountySC

[USC Impact @uofscimpact]

Grateful to the Governor and state leaders for making the @UofSC Brain Health Center possible — a major step forward for SC — expanding care for Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as advancing research with cutting-edge tools like the 7-T MRI to unlock the brain’s secrets.