the center for vital longevity (cvl) is a research center of the university of texas at dallas. cvl houses scientists studying the cognitive neuroscience of aging and ways to maintain cognitive health for life. researchers at the cvl also investigate how to slow cognitive aging and methods for the early detection of age-related neurodegenerative disorders, such as alzheimer's disease. other research includes studies investigating the cognitive neuroscience of memory, and other fundamental cognitive processes.