Area community, Harvard teaching hospital join forces on brain study

Organizers selected Lakewood Ranch because of its ‘large, multi-generational community and diverse on-site resources to support the health and well-being of its residents.’

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| 3:49 p.m. March 4, 2019
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File. Medical researchers recently chose Lakewood Ranch for a groundbreaking brain study.

Manatee-Sarasota

LAKEWOOD RANCH — One of the largest master-planned communities in the region, Lakewood Ranch, recently announced a partnership with several prominent medical entities, including a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, on a pioneering brain study.

Known as the Lakewood Ranch Study of Brain Health, the initiative is a collaboration between Lakewood Ranch, Massachusetts General Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School, and the Academy for Brain Health and Performance. The kickoff of the program, which officials compare in size and scope to the long-range Framingham Heart study, includes a $1.6 million fundraising campaign. An official kickoff event is scheduled for March 12.