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By Catherine Duncan<\/p>\n

Bill and Rebecca Reed\u00a0<\/span>have contributed\u00a0<\/span>a $1 million leadership gift to UT Health San Antonio\u00a0<\/span>to launch their vision\u00a0<\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>the Bill and Rebecca Reed Center for Precision Therapies and Palliative Care in Alzheimer\u2019s and Neurodegenerative Diseases.\u00a0<\/span>It\u00a0<\/span>will be funded through a $20 million planned gift\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>dedicated to\u00a0<\/span>advancing\u00a0<\/span>the mission and goals of the\u00a0<\/span>Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer\u2019s and Neurodegenerative Diseases<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photographed left to right: Rebecca Reed, Bill Reed, Sudha Seshadri, M.D., Mary Henrich and President William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sudha Seshadri, M.D., founding director of the Biggs Institute and professor of neurology, said the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>gift\u00a0<\/span>is being used\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0pilot<\/span>\u00a0innovative\u00a0<\/span>prevention, diagnosis and\u00a0<\/span>care approaches targeted to the needs of each patient w<\/span>ith dementia<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>caregivers<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from the earliest stages\u00a0<\/span>through palliative care support.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>This gift<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>allowing us\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>engage\u00a0<\/span>large numbers of\u00a0<\/span>affected\u00a0<\/span>families so we can study\u00a0<\/span>in detail\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>various\u00a0<\/span>biological pathways<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>underlying each families\u2019 dementia<\/span>,\u201d she said<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>This research will\u00a0<\/span>help\u00a0<\/span>us\u00a0<\/span>find new treatments and\u00a0<\/span>customize care for each patient, today and for the future<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

President\u00a0<\/span>William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP,\u00a0<\/span>said the university community is grateful for the generosity and vision of the Reeds, who have served as members of the university\u2019s Development Board\u00a0<\/span>since 2013<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe generosity of\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0community allowed us to\u00a0<\/span>establish the\u00a0<\/span>Biggs Institute,\u00a0<\/span>and the Reeds have given us the opportunity to add these important programs<\/span>,\u201d he said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>I know Glenn would be so proud of what Ann and his family<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and so many friends like Bill and Rebecca<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0have done to see his dream realized for patient<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0with Alzheimer\u2019s<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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