Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging

08/24/2025

The GIA Memory Clinic has BIG NEWS! Check out the article to see what we have going on.

For more information call: (806) 734-9401 or email: GIAMC@TTUHSC.EDU.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas’s population surpassed 31 million — a 7.3% growth since 2020. This creates significant health care challenges for Texans, particularly rural populations that tend to be elderly with nearly 20% of residents older than 65. These factors, combined with geo...

08/23/2025

Today was truly an amazing day. The Garrison Institute on Aging, had the amazing privilege to honor three of our amazing staff members at the 2025 TTUHSC Distinguished Staff Awards. We give a big shoutout and congratulations to Barbara Singer, Alayna Jump, and Ruben Gonzales for all of their excellence in hard work, dedication, and contributions to the mission of the GIA & TTUHSC.

Please join us in congratulating them!

08/23/2025

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08/07/2025

The TTU GRILL Lab & TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging, will host a Bingo Fiesta in Lamesa, Texas on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Come join us for lots of fun, food, door prizes, and free cognitive screenings. Screenings will begin at 5 p.m. and Bingo will begin at 6 p.m., at the Medical Arts Hospital, located at 2200 N Bryan Ave., Lamesa, Texas 79331.

What is a cognitive screening?

Cognitive screenings or memory screenings, are safe and simple "check-ups" for your brain. By testing your memory and other thinking skills, these screenings can help in identifying any possible concerns you may have with your memory. With Dementia, early detection is critical for positive outcomes.

For more information on this event call: (806) 743-7821 or email: GIA@TTUHSC.EDU.

08/07/2025

We would like to invite you to partner with us! The Mindful Swings tournament is a great opportunity to raise critical funds and awareness for our missions to support families, provide educational resources, and fund life-changing therapies for children in need and to help with research and care for patients with Alzheimer’s in Lubbock and the surrounding areas.

This is a 4-Man Scramble at Hillcrest Country Club. Included is breakfast and lunch along with a helicopter ball drop, lots of prizes, a silent auction, swag bags, and loads of fun!

Registration will begin at 7:30 AM with 2 tee times, 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM.