This year, the Dementia Matters podcast entered its eighth year of production, covering an ever-changing scientific field. As dementia research expanded in 2025, Dementia Matters featured more than 25 guests who discussed over 20 topics spanning caregiving strategies and the current research landscape, including new developments related to the effects of microplastics, COVID-19 and technology use on the brain.
Based on listener downloads, below is a list of the most popular episodes of 2025.*
- What Now? Next Steps After Receiving an MCI Diagnosis - Guest: Jennifer McAlister, outreach and partnerships manager, Outreach, Recruitment & Engagement Core, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
- LATE, Explained - Guest: David Wolk, MD, director, Penn Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, co-director, Penn Memory Center, co-director, Penn Institute on Aging, chief, Division of Cognitive Neurology, professor of neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- Talking About Tau: The Role of Tau PET Scans in Alzheimer’s Research and Care - Guest: Gil Rabinovici, MD, professor, Department of Neurology, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), director, UCSF Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, study chair, Imaging Dementia-Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) and New IDEAS studies, co-principal investigator, Alzheimer’s Network for Treatment and Diagnostics (ALZ-NET), Longitudinal Evaluation of Alzheimer’s Disease Study (LEADS)
- Family Ties: How Family History Affects Alzheimer’s Risk - Guests: Sterling Johnson, PhD, leader, Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP), associate director, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, associate director, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, lead principal investigator, ADRC Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging (CLARiTI), Jean R. Finley Professor of Geriatrics and Dementia, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and Jessica Langbaum, PhD, senior director of research strategy, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, overseer, Observational Research Program, Clinical Trials Program, Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative, director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry, director, Arizona Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
- Harnessing Habits: The Power of Routines on the Brain - Guest: Gordon Giles, PhD, OTR/L FAOTA, professor emeritus, Samuel Merritt University
Dementia Matters is a podcast about Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia, hosted by UW Health geriatrician and memory care specialist Nathaniel Chin, MD. Listeners learn about research advances, caregiver strategies and prevention tips from local and national dementia experts.
Listen to episodes through our website, YouTube channel, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to Dementia Matters on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts.
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*December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025
