🧠👂🏽 “It’s a chance to learn something that could change the way you think about your hearing — and your mind.” — Dr. Art Walaszek 🔗 Join us on October 9 for the 2025 Fall Community Conversation. Free & open to all! Get details and register at adrc.wisc.edu/fcc2025.

Don't miss this year's Fall Community Conversation hosted by the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center! Learn more and register today at adrc.wisc.edu/fcc2025.

➡️ Join us September 12 as we break down how doctors use cognitive tests and brain scans to understand changes in memory. Online via Zoom and in person at various host sites across Wisconsin, the program is free and open to all. Learn more and register at go.wisc.edu/51ax6r.

📢 Today is the final day to cast your vote for Dementia Matters, nominated for the 2025 People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Watch this special message from @nathanielchinmd.bsky.social for more details and vote for Dementia Matters.

Join us on 8/7: You’re invited to the summer gathering of the Buckingham Club of the Twin Cities! Visit go.wisc.edu/3tyg7u for more details and register to enjoy this opportunity to meet with fellow UW alumni, the UW Chancellor, UW innovators leading AD research and Badger athletics leaders.

At the 2025 TDP-43 Summit at @uwmadison.bsky.social, global experts united to tackle one of neurodegeneration’s biggest challenges: TDP-43 biomarkers. The future of precision diagnostics is being built — right here in Wisconsin.

In an advancement for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, the @fda.gov approved an #AlzheimersDisease blood test using data samples from the Wisconsin ADRC and the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP). More details: go.wisc.edu/b11f88

📢 Next Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m., Dr. Sterling Johnson will address the impact of proposed changes in federal research funding during a special “UW Now” event. Bookmark the YouTube link and be sure to tune in!

#DayoftheBadger continues until 5 p.m. CT today! Your gift is critical to providing the experts at @uwmadison.bsky.social with the necessary resources to improve early and accurate diagnosis, treatment, and care for people with #Alzheimers disease. Show your support at go.wisc.edu/x82m5f.

#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!

Check out the new edition of our e-newsletter at go.wisc.edu/m5jz2y. Find info on the impact of federal funding on #AlzheimersDisease research, the benefits of integrative medicine on brain health, upcoming events and much more.

⚠️ Matching Challenge Alert! ⚠️ When you give to the Goals for a Cure campaign from now until the end of #BadgerHockey season, a group of generous donors will match every dollar up to $20K to support the UW IEA. Double your impact and make a gift TODAY at give.wiscmedicine.org/campaign/652038/donate.

Ahead of his Healthy Living with MCI talk tomorrow, @wifamilymedicine.bsky.social's Dr. David Rakel joins #DementiaMatters to share how integrative medicine can benefit brain health, especially for those experiencing cognitive changes. Listen and register for tomorrow's event at go.wisc.edu/xh6a8k

TMRW, 9:30 a.m. CT — The @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social invites you to learn how #IntegrativeMedicine works and more with host @nathanielchinmd.bsky.social and guest Dr. David Rakel. Join via Zoom, visit adrc.wisc.edu/mci to register.

📻 🎙️ Tune in tomorrow, March 11, at noon CT to “The Larry Meiller Show” on Wisconsin Public Radio to hear Dr. Cindy Carlsson discuss UW–Madison's Alzheimer’s disease research program with Dr. Bill Stork. A live Q&A will take questions from callers.

Dr. Sterling Johnson participated in a news conference to discuss the importance of federally funded #Alzheimers disease research at UW–Madison and its impact on people throughout WI and nationwide. Visit go.wisc.edu/372j15 to watch the recording and learn more.

On March 14, Barbara Bendlin, PhD, MA, will discuss cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease research and answer audience questions at a free special event in Naples, Florida. Learn more at uwalumni.com/events/uw-now-naples.

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

🧠❤️ @nathanielchinmd.bsky.social recently addressed factors for increasing #Dementia rates and key steps people can take to reduce their risk. Visit go.wisc.edu/4bcm54 to learn more. #WellnessWednesday #BrainHealthTips

Receiving a MCI diagnosis can bring up a lot of emotions and questions. What should someone do after this diagnosis? Jennifer McAlister joins #DementiaMatters to offer advice for next steps and share strategies for living well after a diagnosis. Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/ec2q64

Nathaniel Chin, MD, weighs in on a recent study that determined the number of Americans who will develop dementia is estimated to double by 2060 and shares steps in his daily routine to lower his own risk of dementia. Visit go.wisc.edu/x3435y to learn more.

Barb Bendlin, PhD, will be a featured speaker on March 4 as part of an exciting three-part miniseries focused on the gut-brain superhighway. Visit go.wisc.edu/884ai8 to learn more and register to attend.

Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. — Register to participate in a yoga session to support Dr. Bill Stork's fundraiser for the IEA. There is a suggested donation of $35. While a beer is provided, a yoga mat is not. Visit iea.wisc.edu/event/minds-over-mountains-yoga-flow/ to learn more and register.

Dive into the winter 2024/25 edition of "News for Memorable Friends" at go.wisc.edu/2p1fh5 to learn about the latest in Alzheimer’s disease research updates, upcoming events, helpful resources and much more.