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- Baseline cognition is the best predictor of 4-year cognitive change in cognitively intact older adults... 52–80 years, 81 women) belonging to the Flemish Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Cohort KU Leuven (F-PACK) longitudinal observational cohort. Read more »
- Glucose metabolism in the right middle temporal gyrus could be a potential biomarker for ...Although subjective cognitive decline (SCD) represents a cognitively normal state, there is an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). Read more »
- Algorithms from Netflix and Facebook could help predict if someone will get Alzheimer'sAccording to experts, the study could be used to correct grammatical errors within cells that cause disease. Professor Tuomas Knowles, who led the ... Read more »
- Alzheimers Disease Pipeline: Emerging Therapies and Key pharma players involved by ...Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition therefore the symptoms get worse over time. Memory loss is a key feature, and this tends to be one of the ... Read more »
- Dr. Richard Reimer Discusses Neurodegenerative Diseases During Rae Dorough Speaker Series“These diseases — ALS, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease ... Reimer is now part of a collaborative research project between Stanford ... Read more »
- Katherine Joan (Kissel) MooreMemorials in Katherine's honor may be made to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation, 620 Sea Island Road, Suite 288, St. Simons Island, GA 31522; ... Read more »
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The 22nd Annual Dane County Alzheimer’s Walk is honored to have Joe McNally as their Honorary Chairperson. “Jill likes to get outside for her walks every day,” Joe McNally says of his wife of
The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin and the Aging & Disability Resource Center-Richland County are pleased to announce that the Richland Medical Center has been designated a
“Do not ask me to remember…” That’s the beginning of a poem that lives in a frame on the wall of Carolyn Scheuerell’s room at Park Place Assisted Living. “Just remember that I
Westfield Memory Café participants enjoyed the morning decorating cookies—reminiscing about their most memorable Christmas while listening to festive holiday music. On behalf of Dementia Outreach
Wisconsin faces a dementia crisis, officials and advocates say. Statewide, 17% of people are age 65 or older, higher than the national average of 16%. The state’s population continues to age,
New Look. Same Mission. The Alzheimer’s & Dementia of Wisconsin (ADAW) team is excited to announce our new website has gone live—just in time to celebrate National Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance held its 9th annual even today to raise awareness of the disease in the African-American
Executive Director Jennifer Bauer talks with NBC 15 about awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease in African American
Carey Gleason, PhD., Assoc. Prof. at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and Fabu Carter, WARDC Outreach Specialist, describe the
African-Americans are the number one ethnic group to be afflicted with Alzheimer’s. Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller was the first African-American psychiatrist and before his death in 1953, he was a
One in three seniors will die with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Every minute, another American develops the disease. People living with someone who suffers from memory loss know
Locals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia and their caretakers have a new community resource. A memory cafe will be hosted at the Hatch Public Library Jan. 17 from 1:30 p.m. to 3
Marty Schreiber used to be known as Gov. Martin Schreiber. His life partner, Elaine, was with him all along the
Ales for Alzheimers is known to some as the largest happy hour in Madison and supports the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. It will be a night of laugher, conversation, drinks,
Sara Alvarado shares her personal journey as her mother’s Alzheimer’s has advanced and talks about the Ales for Alzheimer’s event hosted by First Weber Realtors, Lynn Holley Real Estate
Riding the emotional roller coaster of having someone in the family with a memory impairment is stressful, to put it mildly. With the numbers of people facing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Living with Alzheimer’s or a dementia-related disease can be isolating, so church leaders and families are discussing how to make communities more welcoming and accessible. An event Saturday at
A total of 500 people participated in Sunday’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin Dane County
Alzheimer’s Disease is more prevalent among African-Americans than other races, and a local non-profit is working to serve that
A 2017 Waunakee graduate and UW-Madison sophomore raised over $18,000 to benefit the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin. Sophie Andries hosted a silent auction at the home of her
A red sea washed over the Wisconsin River levee Sunday. But unlike the recent devastating deluges, it was just the kind of flood that people struggling with dementia love to see — a flood of
As memory fades, it may not change who we are, but it can drastically alter how we relate to the rest of the world and even members of our family. These challenges are shared not only by
Guests: Hal Blotner, caregiver spokesman; Rebecca DeBuhr, Program Director and Melissa Theisen, Development Director, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of
From 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6 at Capital Brewery, the Alzeimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin (ADAW) is hosting the “Cheers to You” anniversary party, commemorating 20
A local hospital was recognized by the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin for training staff and taking steps to help understand those who suffer from