ADRC News

Local and regional TV and radio news outlets featured coverage of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) on Tuesday, November 30, highlighting the 20th anniversary of the first research participant’s enrollment in the study.

Ozioma Okonkwo, PhD, met with Wisconsin First Lady Kathy Evers to discuss lifestyle factors that can protect against Alzheimer’s disease. Okonkwo shared why he believes physical activity is a "game changer" in reducing the risk for dementia.

Nathaniel Chin, MD, was a guest on “Perpetual Notion Machine,” a weekly science program on WORT 89.9 FM.

Nathaniel Chin, MD, was a guest on “Super Aging,” a podcast that explores healthy aging, caregiving and raises awareness about Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's Poetry Project welcomes Tinker Schuman, Lac du Flambeau poet, beader, pipe-carrier and tribal elder, to "Poetry for Life: Call-in Show."

Sanjay Asthana, MD, director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, was elected to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Executive Committee and National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Steering Committee.

Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS, leader of the Wisconsin ADRC Clinical Core and co-leader of the Biomarker Core, was appointed to a two-year term as chair of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services.

Cairasu All Things Alzheimer’s will host the 2nd Annual Aging Well Summit: Healthy Brains, Healthy Caregivers November 13-14, 2021. The free, online, two-day event is designed to support caregivers with brain health information and caregiver education and resources. Several Alzheimer's disease and caregiver experts from UW-Madison are scheduled to present at the event.

The event will take place November 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and November 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Dr. Peggye Dilworth-Anderson will present the keynote address at the 11th Annual Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Celebration.

Nathaniel Chin, MD, was a guest on “Perpetual Notion Machine,” a weekly science program on WORT 89.9 FM.