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Federal Agency uses Dr. Amy Kind's Research to Shape National Health Policy

A data tool developed by UW–Madison researchers showing health-relevant metrics for every neighborhood in the United States is guiding a national model to help Medicare beneficiaries from under-resourced communities access health care more effectively.
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Celebrate Women in Research This Women's History Month

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Dementia Matters have selected past podcast episodes highlighting the incredible work being done by women researchers in the fields of Alzheimer’s disease research, dementia caregiving, brain health and aging studies.
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Dr. Mora Pinzon discusses Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab on Telemundo Wisconsin

Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM, appeared on Telemundo Wisconsin in a news segment discussing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the drug lecanemab.
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Dr. Nathaniel Chin Discusses the Future of Dementia Care on NPR’s Science Friday

Nathaniel Chin, MD, joined host Ira Flatow on National Public Radio’s (NPR) Science Friday podcast to talk about the future of dementia care.
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Celebrate National Caregivers Day with Dementia Matters

National Caregivers Day is February 17, honoring the 198,000 people across Wisconsin and the over 11 million people across the country who support loved ones with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias through personal care and emotional support.
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Dr. Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi selected to co-chair national Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit

Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN, has been selected to co-chair the 2023 Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit’s Steering Committee.
A graphic for a special episode of Dementia Matters, "A Closer Look at the Lecanemab Clinical Trials". Text has the title underneath the podcast logo and headshots of Drs. Nathaniel Chin, Cynthia Carlsson, and Sterling Johnson

Drs. Nathaniel Chin, Cynthia Carlsson, Sterling Johnson Dive Into the Lecanemab Clinical Trials in Dementia Matters Video Exclusive

Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS, and Sterling Johnson, PhD, recently joined Nathaniel Chin, MD, on a special episode of the Dementia Matters podcast.
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Dr. Nathaniel Chin Helps Create Toolkit for Clinicians to Detect and Diagnose Dementia

In a newly published article, researchers, including Nathaniel Chin, MD, created a guide for clinicians to help remove barriers to early detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairments.
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UW study focuses on Alzheimer’s disease treatment and prevention in the Black community

Carey Gleason, PhD, MS, and her research team’s African Americans Fighting Alzheimer's in Midlife (AA-FAIM) study is entering its second, five-year cycle and they are focused on making Alzheimer’s research more inclusive. 
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Dr. Mora Pinzon appointed to assistant professor

Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM, was recently appointed to assistant professor on the tenure track in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.