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).
We’ve compiled the following list for easy reference. Please visit the links below to learn more about each event.
May 2025 Schedule
"Communication Changes through the Dementia Journey": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point, WI
May 13, 10 a.m.
Guest presenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson, MS
"Hearing and Hearing Loss: What Did You Say?": In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WI
May 15, 1 p.m.
Guest presenter: Melanie Buhr-Lawler, AuD, CCC-A
"Dementia: Dealing with now; Looking Forward & Memory Testing": In-Person Bader Talk in Sun Prairie
May 19, 12:30 p.m.
Guest presenter: Alexis Eastman, MD
"Navigating Brain Health: Therapies, OTC Drugs & More": In-Person Badger Talk, Eau Claire, WI
May 20, 9 a.m.
Guest presenter: Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS
"Mind Matters: Navigating Mental Health in Older Adulthood"
May 20, 2 p.m.
Guest presenters include Rebecca Radue, MD
"Dementia – Effective Communication Strategies": In-Person Badger Talk in Hartland, WI
May 22, 11 a.m.
Guest presenter: Susan Wenker, PT, PhD, MS, FNAP
Additionally, the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) offers a range of programs and workshops throughout the year for the public to participate in. Visit the webpage to learn more.
The Wisconsin ADRC hosts the following recurring fitness classes during the month of May
Get Movin’
Tuesdays and Thursdays at the UW South Madison Partnership Office
Minds in Motion: Sessions for the Brain, Body & Soul
May 20 at the Fitchburg Senior Center
May 27 at NewBridge – Warner Park
