A free quarterly support and education series about brain health and living well with MCI
The Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) series is a support and education program about brain health and living well with MCI. Classes offer attendees guidance and science-backed strategies for living and coping with memory and thinking changes. Nathaniel Chin, MD, a memory clinic doctor with UW Health and medical director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), is the medical director and host of the series. Participation is free and available to attend at a host site or online via Zoom.
What is mild cognitive impairment?
MCI is an intermediate stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more pronounced decline of dementia. Learn more about MCI on our website, watch recordings of past programs on our YouTube Channel or listen to special Dementia Matters podcast episodes on our website.
Have you recently received a diagnosis of MCI? Learn more about next steps and resources following a diagnosis on our website.
2025 Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Education Series
Cognitive Testing and Brain Imaging Explained
Guest presenter: Victoria Williams, PhD
Friday, September 12, 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Join us for the third installment of the 2025 Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) education series as we break down how doctors use cognitive tests and brain scans to understand changes in memory. You’ll learn why these changes might be happening and how these tests can help find answers. Whether you're experiencing these changes yourself or supporting someone who is, this program will help you feel more informed and prepared. The program will end with a Q&A session. It is free and open to all.
About the guest presenter: Victoria Williams, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist who helps diagnose memory and thinking problems in older adults. Her research looks at what might protect the brain as we age and how changes in the brain affect thinking, using memory tests and brain scans.
Participants can register to join online from anywhere via Zoom (event registration coming soon!), or attend in person by contacting a host site listed below.
Community host sites and information
Register to attend each program in person throughout the year at one of eight locations across Wisconsin in Brown, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, La Crosse and Rock counties and the Oneida Nation. (Or, register to attend programs for free online via Zoom)
Brown County
Event location: Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County
To register, contact the Brown County Aging and Disability Resource Center at 920-448-4300
Dane County
Event location: UW South Madison Partnership Office
To register, please fill out and submit the online registration form or call the Dane County Aging and Disability Resource Center at 608-240-7400
Dodge County
Event location: Church Health Services
To register, contact the Dodge County Aging and Disability Resource Center at 920-386-3580 or by email
Grant County
Event location: Schreiner Memorial Library
To register, contact Hailey Zilliox at 608-426-0185 or by email
Green County
Event location: SSM Health Clinic, St. Clare Conference Room
To register, contact Bonnie Beam-Stratz at 608-426-4295 or by email
La Crosse County
Event location: Black River Beach Neighborhood Center
To register, contact the La Crosse County Aging and Disability Resource Center at 608-785-5700
Oneida Nation
Event location: Oneida Community Health Center
To register, contact Shendola Flores at 920-869-4995
Rock County
Event location: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Resource Center
To register, contact Karen Tennyson at 608-741-3615
Recap of 2025 Healthy Living with MCI programs:
Personalized Pathways to Wellness
Guest: David Rakel, MD
Watch the recording
Unlocking the Power of Habits, Routines and Strategies
Guest: Gordon Giles, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
This event has passed. A recording will be available soon.
Recap of 2024 Healthy Living with MCI programs:
Amplify Your Life, Sharpen Your Mind: How Managing Hearing Loss Can Help Your Memory
Guest: Pamela Souza, PhD, CCC-A, FAAA
Watch the recording
Heart Health is Brain Health: Reducing Vascular Risk Factors for a Healthier Mind
Guest: Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS
Watch the recording
You Are More Than Your Diagnosis: Adapting to Life with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Guest: Adrienne Johnson, PhD
Watch the recording
Precision Medicine: Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers and New Therapies
Guests: Sterling Johnson, PhD, and Robert Przybelski, MD
Watch the recording
