Events

The 2022 Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias Research Day will feature keynote speaker Thomas Karikari, PhD, University of Gothenburg and University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and his talk "State of Fluid Biomarker Research in ADRD."

Register to join us for “Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): How to Practice Self-Care During a Pandemic.” Our guest helps us understand the fears and anxieties that are heightened during this time and offers recommendations on ways to practice self-care. Participants will discuss and try different self-care activities.

You are invited to join the Mind Readers book club for a discussion about the book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot." Participation is free and will be held live online via Zoom.

Free, informational luncheon at the Drumlin Ridge of Cottage Grove with Bonnie Nuttkinson, outreach specialist at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC). 

Fabu Carter, PhD, joins “Voices of Color,” a monthly series hosted by the Madison Senior Center that gives our community the opportunity to have engaging conversations with Black, Indigenous and People of Color who are making a difference.

Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a support and education series for people living with MCI and families. Classes are held quarterly and are being offered virtually. The program is free and open to the public.

Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a support and education series for people living with MCI and families. Classes are held quarterly and are being offered virtually. The program is free and open to the public.

Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, professor of Health Policy and Management in the Gillings School of Global Health at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a renowned Alzheimer's disease researcher, will present the keynote address at the 11th Annual Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Celebration. This free virtual event will take place on Saturday, October 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The celebration will also feature A Virtual Candlelit Evening of Remembrance: In Honor & Memory of Loved Ones on Friday, October 22, at 6 p.m. 

Join the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s for an online panel discussion about its mission to end Alzheimer’s disease through research, health equity and patient care. Speakers will include Sanjay Asthana, MD, Nathaniel Chin, MD, Carey Gleason, PhD, MS, Gina Green-Harris, MBA, Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS, and Sterling Johnson, PhD. Panelists will highlight the latest advancements happening at UW–Madison to help protect memories and ultimately find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. This special program will be hosted by sportscaster Matt Lepay, the radio voice for the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball and football teams and a member of the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s Board of Visitors.

You're invited to our next Mind Readers book club discussion with host Dr. Lindsay Clark, an investigator with the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and Dr. Michelle Braun, author of "High-Octane Brain: 5 Science-Based Steps to Sharpen Your Memory and Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's."