ADRC News

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A photo of (from left to right) Jen McAlister, Olivia Deering and Bonnie Nuttkinson at the Alzheimer's Association Wisconsin Chapter's State Conference. Deering holds an award in her hands. All three smile at the camera
The award is presented to an outstanding volunteer who continues to make a difference by moving the Alzheimer’s Association mission forward and supporting families throughout Wisconsin.
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A headshot of Dr. Natascha Merten next to text that reads, "Dr. Natascha Merten receives Fall Research Competition award for Beaver Dam Offspring Study"
Natascha Merten, PhD, MS, was awarded a Fall Research Competition award for 2024-2025 from the University of Wisconsin Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) and Graduate Education.
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Audience watching keynote speaker talk in a conference room
Nearly 200 people attended the annual Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch on April 6, 2024, at TPC Wisconsin in Madison. The yearly event aims to build awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the African American community.
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Woman holding a smartphone looking at the screen
Lindsay Clark, PhD, and Sterling Johnson, PhD, examined data collected through the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) and the German longitudinal study DELCODE, which determined that smartphone task performance could be used to identify those with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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A graphic with Dr. Sanjay Asthana and Dean Robert Golden's headshots on the left. On the right is the article headline above the Wisconsin Medical Journal logo.
The article, published in the February 2024 issue, mentions several studies, researchers and other accomplishments from the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC).
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Screen snip of Dr. Nathaniel Chin speaking on camera
Nathaniel Chin, MD, discusses new therapies, early detection, screening and managing different stages of dementia for Alzheimer’s disease in a two-part video series produced by The New England Journal of Medicine.
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An older adult holding their hand up to their ear
When researchers test motor skills, hearing, vision and smell in people in their midlife, they are better able to identify those who may develop cognitive decline or impairment 10 years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Photo of Dr. Nathaniel Chin in a hallway with windows. He's wearing a blue plaid shirt and grey tie.
Nathaniel Chin, MD, penned a guest essay recently featured in Newsday explaining how emerging Alzheimer’s treatments raise the stakes for understanding the distinction between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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A photo of the entrance to the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) at UW Hospital. On the wood paneled wall it says, "Research".
Researchers from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center ranked highly in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s rankings for funding from the National Institutes on Health.
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A photo of a panel at the POLITICO 'How Fast Can We Cure Alzheimer's' event. From left to right, POLITICO FDA reporter Laura Gardner, Gerontological Society of America representative Karen Tracy, UsAgainstAlzheimer's co-founder George Vrandenburg and Dr. Nathaniel Chin (shown virtually on a screen)
Dr. Nathaniel Chin participated in POLITICO’s ‘How Fast Can We Solve Alzheimer’s’ event with advocates and legislators to discuss the path forward for better collaboration among health systems and industry.