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A recent study published by JAMA Neurology found that a blood test performed as well as lumbar punctures for sampling cerebrospinal fluid.
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The news report interviews a participant enrolled in the African Americans Fighting Alzheimer’s in Midlife (AA-FAIM) study and describes the health disparities in Alzheimer’s disease.
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A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests a link between gut inflammation and changes in the brain and declines in memory, further supporting a connection between the gut and brain in Alzheimer’s disease.
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The headline, "Drs. Nathaniel Chin and Kimberly Mueller discuss hearing loss and dementia on WPR," next to headshots of Drs. Chin and Mueller and the Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) logo
On the show, host Rob Ferrett asked Drs. Nathaniel Chin and Kimberly Mueller questions regarding the connections between hearing loss and a person’s risk for dementia.
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A headshot of Dr. Fabu Carter on the left, accompanied by text reading "Dr. Fabu Carter awarded 2023 Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award." The UW crest is shown beneath the text.
The annual award was created by former Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and the Common Council to honor Madison residents who exemplify Jeff Erlanger’s model of fairness, openness and civility in public discourse.
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The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a nationwide research initiative to investigate the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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A graphic of the Dementia Matters podcast logo surrounded by red and black fireworks. Above the logo is text saying, "Top 5 Episodes of 2023."
Celebrating its sixth year of production, Dementia Matters released 26 episodes with 33 guests from the world of Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving research. See which episodes resonated with listeners the most.
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Sanjay Asthana, MD, weighed in on Medicare’s recent decision to lift coverage restrictions on PET scans for detecting amyloid deposits in the brain.
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Research led by Manish Shah, MD, MPH, is part of a national effort to improve health outcomes for people living with dementia by investigating multiple strategies for advancing health care delivery during and after visits to an emergency department.
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Barbara Fischer, PsyD, and Carey Gleason, PhD, MS, recently published research findings about a blood biomarker and a method of testing cognitive processes that could hold promise for identifying middle-aged Black people who are at risk for later developing Alzheimer’s disease.