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Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are among the most significant health challenges facing our aging population, with the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050. The Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Care at UCLA (UCLA Easton Center) is dedicated to advancing groundbreaking research, delivering exceptional clinical care through the UCLA Alice C. Rubin Integrated Memory Clinic, and providing comprehensive support for individuals, families, and communities affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders.The UCLA Easton Center is a nationally recognized, comprehensive center focused on Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Through an integrated organizational structure, the Center combines outpatient clinical services, genetic testing and counseling, neuropsychological assessment, basic and translational research, and a robust clinical trials program. This multidisciplinary approach enables the Center to provide outstanding patient care while accelerating the discovery of new treatments and, ultimately, cures for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.The Center brings together faculty and staff from multiple departments within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, fostering collaboration across clinical care, education, and scientific research. Its clinical and research programs extend across several locations, including the UCLA Westwood campus, Olive View–UCLA Medical Center, Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center, and the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, serving a large and diverse patient population throughout Southern California.The UCLA Easton Center is also one of the ten California Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (CADCs), a Center of Excellence funded by the California Department of Public Health. Through its leadership in research, education, clinical care, and community outreach, the UCLA Easton Center continues to advance understanding of Alzheimer’s disease while improving the lives of those affected by memory disorders today and in the future.