The Initiative to End Alzheimer’s hosted a Memories Matter Livestream event on October 9 regarding how Alzheimer’s disease can be defined, a personal story about caregiving for loved ones with the disease, and clinical trials currently taking place in an effort to slow the onset...
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) held an online discussion Tuesday, September 15 about the current Alzheimer's disease research taking place at UW–Madison and clinical breakthroughs. The "Wisconsin Medicine Livestream: Ending Alzheimer’s" presentation was streamed live on YouTube and is...
Sports fans will recognize a familiar voice on the radio this summer, but sportscaster Matt Lepay won’t be talking about home runs or buzzer beaters. In a public service announcement that supports the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) and its research programs at the...
The UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) Board of Visitors founding chair Lou Holland Jr. welcomed incoming chair Ann Brewer at the board’s June 2, 2020, meeting. “The UW School of Medicine and Public Health IEA has been a global leader in the fight against...
The Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) has been awarded a five-year, $19 million renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enable in-depth study of molecular hallmarks of the disease in the brain and spinal fluid. The additional funding will expand capacity for in-depth...
Barbara Bendlin, PhD (pictured above), associate professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Bradley Christian, PhD, professor, Department of Medical Physics, and Sterling Johnson, PhD, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, have been awarded $3.7M over 5 years (R01 award) from the National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Aging for a proposal entitled,...
Sanjay Asthana, MD (pictured above), professor and head, Geriatrics and Gerontology and associate dean for Geriatrics, has been appointed as principal investigator of proposal entitled, "Wisconsin Longitudinal Study - Initial Lifetime's Impact on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (WLS-ILIAD Study)" which is receiving $13.5M over 5...
MADISON, Wis. (WTMV) – It is estimated one in 10 people older than 65 has Alzheimer’s disease according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A research study in Madison has recently been awarded 19 million dollars in a renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue the...
All About Living with Carol Koby Guests: Pastor Stephen Welch, Ripon, WI, who developed dementia-friendly faith services; Gina Green-Harris, Director, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, Milwaukee Regional Office You would think that faith communities of all religions, where people worship together and gather as family would automatically be welcoming and safe...
The WAI Milwaukee Regional Office and the WAI Clinic Network have both been awarded grants by the RECALL Foundation! The WAI Milwaukee Regional Office’s proposal “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Connection” will continue their work with Milwaukee's underrepresented seniors who are at risk for dementia. Support from...
