ADRC News

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Milwaukee to use Dr. Amy Kind’s research to coordinate lead service line replacement across city

Called the Equity Prioritization Plan, this project will utilize the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) – a tool developed by Dr. Amy Kind’s research team at the Center for Health Disparities Research (CDHR) - as the cornerstone of its metric to identify neighborhoods in greatest need of lead service line replacement.
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Brain Health Brunch Features Dr. Thomas Karikari, Resources, Music, Soul Food and More

Nearly 200 people attended the Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch on April 15, 2023, held at the Sheraton Madison Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Dr. Barb Bendlin is Keynote Speaker at Alzheimer’s Association’s 37th Annual Wisconsin State Conference

Barb Bendlin, PhD, was the keynote speaker at the Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter’s 37th Annual Wisconsin State Conference, held May 21-22, 2023, at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN, Brain & Body Fitness leader

‘Brain & Body Fitness’ advances brain health equity through community partnerships

A group of researchers, nurses, social workers, and students at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are working to help older adults develop the knowledge and tools needed to protect their brain health and the know-how to connect with resources and extra support when needed.
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Dr. Okonkwo and SuperAging Study Featured in Wisconsin State Journal

Ozioma Okonkwo, PhD, was quoted in a recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal about the SuperAging study at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC).
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Dr. Okonkwo Discusses Benefits of Exercise in Wall Street Journal Article

Though there is extensive research being done on ways to improve one’s longevity, exercise remains one of the most powerful things a person can do to improve their health and protect against diseases of aging.
Group photo of some Wisconsin ADRC staff at a quarterly GLNAEA meeting.

Wisconsin ADRC outreach staff at the Great Lakes Native American Elder Association quarterly meeting

Carey Gleason, PhD, MS, and her team, attended the Great Lakes Native American Elder Association (GLNAEA) quarterly meeting last week in Red Cliff.
Dr. Cynthia Carlsson talking with Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers

UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease experts participate in dementia friendly events at the Wisconsin Executive Residence

On June 8, 2023, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers welcomed people living with dementia and their caregivers, and representatives from community organizations, to dementia friendly events at the Wisconsin Executive Residence.
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Dr. Nathaniel Chin Featured in 'OnWisconsin' Magazine with Drs. Cynthia Carlsson, Sterling Johnson

When asked by 'OnWisconsin' magazine about the field of Alzheimer’s disease research, Nathaniel Chin, MD, says, “We are on the trajectory for prevention.”
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Dr. Manish Shah Elected President of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation

Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH, began his tenure as President of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation (SAEMF) for the 2023-2024 term at the Society’s Annual Meeting.