Events

Join us as we break down how doctors use cognitive tests and brain scans to understand changes in memory and thinking. Victoria Williams, PhD, a UW Health neuropsychologist who helps diagnose memory and thinking problems in older adults, will be our guest speaker.

The goal of this event is to provide updates on research findings and the contributions of research participants from the AA-FAIM study. Highlights include a free delicious brunch, a health and wellness fair, a performance from the Precious Memories choir, updates in memory research, and more. Free and open to all. Space is limited, registration available on a first come, first serve basis.

Explore how habits, routines and strategies can help people function better at any stage of life and the evidence supporting these approaches. Gordon Giles, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, an internationally recognized expert in neurological rehabilitation, will be our guest speaker. The program will end with a Q&A session. It is free and open to all.

RSVP today to join Drs. Henrik Zetterberg, Hartmuth Kolb and Sterling Johnson for the 2025 Summit Advancing TDP43 Biomarkers: From Discovery to Application, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and presented by Alamar Biosciences, Enigma Biomedical Group and the ADRC Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging (CLARiTI).

Join us at this special event to fund groundbreaking research in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Sanjay Asthana, MD, will discuss recent advancements and why your support matters. The personal stories of community partners Matt Lepay, Mike Heller, Brian Posick and Paul Braun will inspire you.

Sterling Johnson, PhD, will address the magnitude of the proposed changes in research funding on major universities like UW–Madison. Presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

The annual Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch is presented by the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) and the African Americans Fighting Alzheimer's in Midlife (AA-FAIM) study. Free and open to all, the event aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the African American community. Dr. Jennifer J. Manly will be the 2025 keynote speaker.

All are invited to attend a St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser at Fitz’s on the Lake to support the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA). Enjoy corned beef and cabbage, live music and the opportunity to win exciting raffle prizes.

The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) invites you to join hosts Nathaniel Chin, MD, and Jennifer McAlister, along with special guest David Rakel, MD, a UW Health family medicine physician and founder of the Integrative Health Program at UW–Madison, for the first installment of the 2025 Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) education series.

Barbara Bendlin, PhD, MA, will discuss cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease research and answer audience questions at a free special event presented by the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) in Naples, Florida. Join fellow UW alums to discover how the University of Wisconsin is creating a healthier future for all of us.