ADRC News

In early 2025, Barb Bendlin, PhD, will be a featured speaker as part of Crossroads of Ideas, a free public lecture series that addresses topics that matter to our community and are the subject of research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The talk is part of an exciting three-part mini-series focused on the gut-brain superhighway.

Amid the hustle and bustle and holiday cheer, year-end seasonal celebrations can pose unique stressors and demands for people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, as well as their caregivers. Review the list of resources to help navigate the holidays.

Kao Lee Yang, MPA, a doctoral candidate in the neuroscience and public policy program training with Barb Bendlin, PhD, MA, has been announced as a recipient of the University of Wisconsin’s 17th annual Outstanding Women of Color Awards. The awards reception will take place on February 25, 2025, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at Varsity Hall, Union South.

Fabu Carter, PhD, will participate in the upcoming “Total Visibility” panel discussion at the Overture Center in Madison. Carter and others will share their creative efforts to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and its profound impact, particularly in the Black community, on families and communities.

Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN, will co-direct the Establishing Mechanisms of Benefit to Reinforce the Alzheimer’s Care Experience (EMBRACE) AD/ADRD Roybal Center at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, which joins a nationwide network of 15 other NIH-funded Roybal Centers.

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to bring awareness to caregivers' commitment, compassion and courage in tending to the needs of those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Throughout the month, Badger Talks will hold a series of programs about caregiving and related topics with UW–Madison experts.

Goals scored by the Wisconsin men’s and women’s hockey teams this year will not only help them win more games, but will also help raise money to support important Alzheimer’s research and treatment at the University of Wisconsin.

Research participants have begun volunteering for brain scans at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for a national study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias called Clarity in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research Through Imaging, or CLARiTI.

Reisa Sperling, MD, recently joined host Nathaniel Chin, MD, on the 'Dementia Matters' podcast for a two-part series covering her research detecting and treating Alzheimer’s disease at the earliest possible stage.

On Tuesday, September 10, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) will present the 2024 Fall Community Conversation: The Impact of Social Connections on Brain Health. Free and open to all, the event will provide information to help people stay connected, improve brain health, support memory and live healthier, happier lives.