ADRC News

The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) is pleased to announce three Developmental Projects awardees, selected for their research targeting Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Project funding commences April 1, 2021, and will run two years.

Laura Eisenmenger, MD
"Eliciting the Role of Vascular Wall Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s"

There is a strong association between cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Cerebrovascular disease is a name given to a group of conditions that affect blood flow in...

The Wisconsin ADRC is excited to announce a new full-time summer journalism internship to cover important issues around health, wellness, health equity, and aging for Madison365, Wisconsin’s leading news outlet for communities of color.

University of Wisconsin-Madison students are eligible to apply, including those scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2021. The most successful applicants will have some reporting experience, either for journalism class projects or for publication. Specific experience in health reporting is not...

The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center hosted its annual Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Research Day March 17-18, 2021. Day 1 of the virtual event featured talks from local and international Alzheimer’s disease researchers as well as a scientific poster session. Day 2 focused on career and science development.

The research day poster session included more than 40 poster presentations. Posters were judged by a group of faculty researchers. The following is a list of...

On Tuesday, March 9, Dr. Narjust Duma presented "Who Me, Biased? The Reality and the Solutions to Unconscious Bias in Medicine," during which she defined several types of unconscious bias, explained the impact of these negative associations, and discussed how to take action against implicit bias by becoming an active ally. In addition to serving as an assistant professor of medicine and a thoracic medical oncologist at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Dr...

Caregivers play many vital roles in their care of people with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), including preparing meals and assisting during mealtimes. They know which foods and beverages an individual enjoys, as well as those that are not tolerated

Join leading experts in the Alzheimer's disease research field for the Public Alzheimer's Educational Forum, March 7, 2021, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CST. This virtual event is free and will be held via Zoom.

Learn about available treatments, how to get a reliable diagnosis, and the impact of COVID-19 on older adults and caregivers. UW Alzheimer's disease researcher Sterling Johnson, PhD, will offer a presentation on the top 5 things to do to...

Nicole Rogus-Pulia, PhD, CCC-SLP, was a guest on a recent Being Patient LiveTalk, where she discussed the symptoms of eating and swallowing difficulties in dementia as well as caregiver strategies to help a loved one dine with dignity.

For nearly one year, COVID-19 has upended our lives in uncountable ways. The medical and science communities have been researching the virus and making incredible strides in developing recommendations that people can follow to reduce their risk for contracting COVID-19. I believe the most exciting advancement is the introduction of new vaccines to protect people against serious illness from the coronavirus. 

The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) will host the annual Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Research Day March 17-18, 2021. The event brings together faculty, students and researchers from a wide range of disciplines to share scientific findings and build industry connections related to the dementia research field.

The National Institute on Aging and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine appointed Nathaniel Chin, MD, to the Committee on Behavioral and Social Research and Clinical Practice Implications of Biomarker and other Preclinical Diagnostics of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-related Dementias (AD/ADRC).