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April 2021
Breaking the Silence: Addressing Dementia in Communities of Color
April is National Minority Health Month. The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute (WAI) Regional Milwaukee Office will host its 7th Annual Minority Health Month Event, Breaking the Silence: Addressing Dementia in Communities of Color on April 15, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The program addresses health disparities…
Find out more »Memories Matter Online Yoga
The UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) is hosting a series of mindfully stimulating online yoga sessions every Wednesday in April. Sara Tirner, an IEA board of visitor’s member and certified yoga instructor since 2002, will lead relaxing, 30-minute yoga sessions that you can do…
Find out more »Memories Matter Online Yoga
The UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) is hosting a series of mindfully stimulating online yoga sessions every Wednesday in April. Sara Tirner, an IEA board of visitor’s member and certified yoga instructor since 2002, will lead relaxing, 30-minute yoga sessions that you can do…
Find out more »June 2021
Inaugural Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture
The inaugural Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture will feature guest lecturer Bradley F. Boeve, MD, Mayo Clinic. Dr. Boeve’s clinical and research interests include normal aging, neurodegenerative disorders that cause cognitive impairment or dementia, neurogenetics, prion disorders, and neurological sleep disorders. Dr. Boeve will present "Diagnosis and Management of Dementia…
Find out more »HEALTHY LIVING WITH MCI: DIET
Join us for "Healthy Living with MCI: Diet." Attendees will learn about the connections between diet and brain health. The following presenters will offer their expertise during the class: Dr. Michelle Braun, a neuropsychologist and national leader in the field of brain health. Dr. Braun…
Find out more »July 2021
Mind Readers Book Club: Discussion with Jason Karlawish
Join the Mind Readers book club event for a discussion via Zoom with Dr. Jason Karlawish, author of "The Problem of Alzheimer's: How Science, Culture, and Politics Turned a Rare Disease into a Crisis and What We Can Do About It."
Find out more »Drive Thru Resource Fair and Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
With a drive-thru format and social distancing, come learn more about healthy aging, eating well, free COVID-19 vaccinations and opportunities to participate in research. Plus, meet former Wisconsin Badger and NFL running back, Montee Ball!
Find out more »August 2021
Aducanumab Q & A
Learn more about aducanumab (marketed as Aduhelm) from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center via a Facebook Live presentation.
Find out more »Langdon Club Annual Social to Benefit UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s
You’re invited to this year’s Langdon Club Annual Social on Friday, August 27, in Chicago. Each ticket for admission includes access to a premium open bar, gourmet food stations and hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, photo ops with the Heisman Trophy and former University of Wisconsin-Madison athletes and more. Every dollar generated at the Langdon Club Annual Social will be matched by a generous donor and contributed directly to the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s.
Find out more »September 2021
Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Exercise Your Way to Better Brain Health
Join the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center for "Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Exercise Your Way to Better Brain Health," and learn about the benefits of physical activity in healthy brain aging
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