ADRC News

May is Older Americans Month (OAM), a time to highlight aging trends and reaffirm commitments to serving older adults. Throughout the month, Badger Talks and the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) will host a series of online and in-person programs across Wisconsin on Alzheimer’s disease and age-related topics, led by experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH).

The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is pleased to announce Jeffrey Nirschl, MD, PhD, as its newest Developmental Project awardee, selected for his project, “Developing Robust, Fair, and Scalable AI for Deep Neuropathology Phenotyping in ADRC.”

On March 6, Sterling Johnson, PhD, participated in a news conference for the media to discuss the importance of federally funded Alzheimer’s disease research at UW–Madison and its impact on people throughout Wisconsin and nationwide.

The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute (WAI) and the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) receive federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Stay informed about federal funding changes that impact UW Alzheimer’s disease research programs.

Beth Fields, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, will be the guest presenter for Wisconsin Idea Spotlight: Innovations in Aging Care. She will highlight three innovative programs supporting aging adults: equine therapy for individuals with dementia, tools to help people age safely in their homes, and efforts to improve care coordination for dementia patients within a hospital setting.

Natascha Merten, PhD, MS, has been awarded the Vilas Early-Career Investigator Award, which is given within the first ten years of a faculty member's career for research and teaching excellence.

Fabu Carter, PhD, senior outreach program manager for the Inclusion of Under-Represented Groups Core with the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP), and the African Americans Fighting Alzheimer's Disease in Mid-Life (AA-FAIM) study, recently celebrated 10 years of service at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Nathaniel Chin, MD, weighed in on a recent study that determined the number of Americans who will develop dementia is estimated to double by 2060 and shared steps in his daily routine to lower his own risk of dementia.

The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is now accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) for the Developmental Project Award to support a feasibility study targeting Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) research. DEADLINE EXTENDED: The LOI deadline is at 11:59 p.m. CT on January 17, 2025.

Dementia Matters released 22 episodes with 21 guests from the world of Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving research during 2024. Find out which episodes listeners enjoyed most this year!