No-cost Zoom webinar by our Wisconsin Dementia Resource Network **Connecting People with Young‑Onset Dementia with Essential Resources** Social workers and health providers: Find tools for your patients with YOD in this free, lunch-hour webinar. March 19, 2026 🔗 Register: go.wisc.edu/jb1d4n

👇A great opportunity for @uwmadison.bsky.social researchers!

Got summer plans? Stop by a WAI Summer Externship informational session on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the UW School of Nursing room 1231. Learn about our paid, flexible student education program - OPEN NOW to M1s and DNP students at @uwmadison.bsky.social 👉https://wai.wisc.edu/student-externship/

Applications are OPEN! Our 2026 WAI Summer Externship is looking for 1st-year med students at UW SMPH. This is a paid, flexible education opportunity. ✅ Deadline: March 24 👉 Apply now & help spread the word! wai.wisc.edu/student-exte... #MedStudentOpportunity #UWSMPH

Great new resource from @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social on "Successful Approaches to Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community," including risk of #dementia. Helpful information for older adults, family members & anyone involved in the care of older adults. #medsky wai.wisc.edu/wdrn/wdrn-re...

🧀 A Swedish study suggests high-fat cheese & cream may be linked to lower dementia risk. WAI Director Dr. Cynthia Carlsson says: “Put benefits in context—don’t rush to change your diet.” A little holiday indulgence? Maybe okay! Read more: go.wisc.edu/7z8zsp

🎉We're excited & grateful to welcome Jessica Caldwell, PhD, to our team. Dr. Caldwell joins as multiple principal investigator of the WRAP study, bringing profound experience in dementia prevention and reducing risk of #Alzheimers in women. go.wisc.edu/196rl3

‼️Hey #ASHA2025‼️Don't miss @kmueller123.bsky.social and Madeline Hale’s big centennial presentation TODAY, 11/20 @ 1pm, Session 1060! You won't want to miss hearing about biomarker-defined, preclinical #alzheimersdisease and how #SLP 's and #audiologist's can play a role in early intervention!

More exciting research utilizing the foundational work from our WRAP study. Read how brain cells microglia and astrocytes may interact with amyloid & tau to cause #Alzheimer's progression. www.alzforum.org/news/researc...

With so many clinical trials in progress across the country, it can be difficult for interested research participants to know where to start. Dr. Jonathan Graff-Radford joins #DementiaMatters to discuss the ins and outs of Alzheimer's disease clinical trials. Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/4twd5d

Healthy aging starts early, and we're glad to be a part of a upcoming workshop supporting Infant and Maternal Health. Help us spread the word about this no cost educational event for new moms and dads, expecting parents, and care partners. Sept. 25 - register now at wai.wisc.edu/event/improv...

Our WAI Milwaukee team is busy with a big fall season of community events! Starting Thursday, join a Coffee and a Chat 3-part series of talks about online safety. All are welcome. Follow our event page at wai.wisc.edu/events/categ...

Check out this paper by Studer and Cody, "Lifestyle, genetic risk, plasma pTau217, and incident cognitive impairment in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP)." doi.org/10.1002/alz.... #Alzheimers #ADRD #geronsky #ADRDsky

U IN? Saturday, Sept. 6! Join us for no-cost health screenings including memory screenings, blood pressure checks, breast cancer checks, and more. Find healthy aging local resources at our 5th Community Health Fair at Calvary Baptist Church in Milwaukee. See you then! #healthfair #Milwaukee

Don't miss this! Dr. Quiroz (@ytquiroz.bsky.social) will share her fascinating 20+ years of work studying an extended family with a rare early-onset Alzheimer's gene. Join our WAI 23rd Annual Update on Sept. 19 to learn more about pre-clinical AD and progression. 1 MONTH AWAY! 👉 go.wisc.edu/l1a65s

Researchers from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute made a strong showing at #AAIC2025, sharing insights into clinical care, research for everyone, and how the WRAP study is powering findings worldwide. Their dedication is shaping the future of Alz research. #WAI #UWAlz #AlzheimersResearch

🌊🌊 This will be a great event! So excited to join @mkewatercommons.bsky.social ky.social‬ for their We are Water event on Sunday, Aug. 24. Sing along with The Amazing Grace chorus and celebrate our connections to water & nature at this McKinley beach festival.

Check out Dr. Mueller's publication with the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) on using telephone-based cognitive assessments to reduce barriers for research participants and improve continuity in longitudinal studies! alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We're honored to welcome Helen Kales, MD (@ucdavis.bsky.social) to our Annual Update in Alzheimer’s Disease! Creator of the DICE method, Dr. Kales will present a keynote on managing behavioral symptoms of dementia with evidence-based care. 👉 icep.wisc.edu/alzheimers-2025#

Did you register for our WAI Annual Update in #Alzheimer's yet? Hear the latest in Blood biomarkers & Dementia Risk Across Population Subgroups from Dr. Doris Molina-Henry (@dorismolinahen.bsky.social) 📅 Sept. 19, 2025 🧠 CMEs avail! 👉 icep.wisc.edu/alzheimers-2025#

There's just 2 months until the WAI Annual Update! JOIN US Sept. 19 for professional continuing education about #Alzheimers & blood biomarkers, managing behavioral symptoms of dementia, autosomal dominant AD &* MUCH more! Full CME details at icep.wisc.edu/alzheimers-2025#

The @acgme.bsky.social has proposed revisions to its Common Program Requirements for all residencies and fellowships. They are accepting public comments through July 30, 2025. I encourage you to review and comment: www.acgme.org/programs-and...

1- Publication alert! New from our public health team at @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social: We describe methods used to design our primary care #dementia intervention, DETAILD, "Dementia Educational Techniques: Academic detailing and DICE." implementationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our 23rd Alzheimers and Related Dementia's Update. Date: September 19, 202 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Where: Memorial Union (Madison, WI) Register Here: wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Davide Bruno to UW Madison as an Honorary Fellow! His contributions to @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social WRAP and @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social have been numerous and invaluable! Thank you @davidebrunophd.bsky.social !

📣📣New pub alert! Our public health team is doing important work to help primary care providers recognize #Alzheimer's and related dementias.

An intervention to promote hearing among older adults led to slightly ⬇️social isolation & loneliness. Participants (N=977 w/ untreated hearing loss) were randomized to 4 1-hr sessions w/ an audiologist re: hearing aid use vs control. #medsky @jamainternalmed.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

UW-Madison research helped develop the 1st FDA-approved blood test to detect #Alzheimer's. 40% of the samples used to validate the test are from our WRAP and Wisconsin ADRC research teams. Read more on our WAI newspage: go.wisc.edu/65l5dl

The UW Alzheimer’s disease research programs wish Rebecca Langhough, PhD, congratulations on her recent retirement. Dr. Langhough worked as a scientist at WRAP since 2009, authoring 150+ papers and building global understanding of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive aging. Thank you, Dr. Langhough!

👉👉Add to your calendars! Our Annual Update in #ADRD is Sept. 19, 2025. This is our 23rd year of providing updates in memory care for health care professionals. This year, we can't wait to see you at Memorial Union on the beautiful @uwmadison.bsky.social campus. Details here: wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

Two of my favorite things about academic medicine: teamwork & mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals. @uwmadison.bsky.social medical student Sylvia Peng was first author & presenter of our @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social poster at @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social ADRD Research Day.

At the #Alzheimer's Disease Research Day of the WI Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, seeing the innovations and future of research! See the agenda and follow the livestream: www.adrc.wisc.edu/ADRD2025 @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social @uwmadison.bsky.social @uw-iea.bsky.social

More speakers: - Gina Green-Harris (of @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social), "Creating sustainable community partnerships in AD research" And two rounds of lightning abstract presentations. 4/22/25, 10 am to 4 pm CT

#DayOfTheBadger is happening now! Celebrate and support advances made in #Alzheimers disease research right here at the UW when you make a gift today. Visit go.wisc.edu/x82m5f and pay it forward today!

Learn about the exciting research into blood detection of #Alzheimer's happening at @uwmadison.bsky.social: listen to this recent interview with Dr. Sterling Johnson on a podcast from Practical Neurology. Links and a recap on our news page: wai.wisc.edu/2025/04/04/d...

The WAI Regional Milwaukee Office is hosting their 11th Annual Breaking the Silence Addressing Dementia in High-Risk Populations Event on April 11. NO COST to attend, but registration is required. ╰┈➤ wai.wisc.edu/breakthesile... Registration must be completed by the person attending the event.

📣Congratulations Dr. Karly Cody for winning the de Leon award for a paper published in Dr. Sterling Johnson's lab. Dr. Cody's paper studied 600 participants, mapping a timeline of amyloid & tau buildup and finding the first 10 years are pivotal.👉 go.wisc.edu/1f7t0p #ISTAART #Alzheimers #AlzResearch

Dr. Sterling Johnson described NIH funding as "the glue" supporting #Alzheimer's research. Hear his comments & more from March 6 news conference. We are very grateful for & deeply admire our WRAP study participant who also spoke at the event. @uwmadison.bsky.social youtu.be/_EO6abwiezk

Applications open now! The Summer Externship in Dementia Care is OPEN to 1st year DNP and Med students at @uwmadison.bsky.social. "Participating in the WAI externship was a profoundly meaningful experience, both personally and professionally." #medstudent #MedEd wai.wisc.edu/2025-student...

How it started, how it ended! Thank you all!! @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social Department of Medicine at @uwmadison.bsky.social

🎵 Sing along with our Amazing Grace Chorus Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to noon. Watch on the WAI website or Youtube channel - find links at wai.wisc.edu/chorus/sing-... #alzheimers #community #music

Younger-onset dementia (YOD) can be a difficult diagnosis, with limited support and resources available. Diana Cose and Patti LeFleur join #DementiaMatters to share their experiences with YOD and how the nonprofit @lorenzoshouse.bsky.social brings light in the darkness. Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/kz3cde

This #AmericanHeartMonth, we encourage you to know your numbers. Join our community event with free blood pressure checks, lunch and a talk about building heart and brain health. Register now: go.wisc.edu/lv119c

It was an honor to talk with #WORT 89.9 community radio about #hearingloss and risk of #dementia. www.wortfm.org/slowing-deme... @ccandl.bsky.social @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social