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United Community Center to expand dementia care services for Latinos

Congratulations UCC on the Community Impact grant!

FDA approves aducanumab for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

On June 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Read a breakdown on what this means for people living with Alzheimer's disease and family caregivers.

Welcome WAI Administrator Sarah Klein

Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (WAI) is excited to welcome Sarah Klein in her new role as WAI administrator.

Breaking the Silence on dementia in communities of color

The 7th annual Breaking The Silence event welcomed more than 200 attendees on April 15, meeting for the first time virtually.

Recognizing the lifetime toll of the infant prematurity and mortality crisis on African Americans

The program was the sixth edition of the Addressing Systemic Racism education series, held Friday, November 20.

Celebrating Gina Green-Harris, a champion for health equity and people with dementia

WAI Regional Milwaukee Office director's accomplishments are featured in new issue of Quarterly magazine

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Gilmore-Bykovskyi

Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN is an assistant professor in the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing. She is also a co-investigator and informatics lead in the Wisconsin ADRC Care Research Core, where she directs an interdisciplinary research program used on promoting effective, equitable care and research for those living with and at risk for Alzheimer’s …

Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS, discusses benefits of early Alzheimer’s diagnosis in podcast interview

Dr. Carlsson joined the Dementia Matters podcast for an interview November 5, 2020

Exploring the legacy of African Americans in science and research

In a discussion that covered the long legacy of discrimination against Black people in American science and its continued effects on people of color's health and quality of life, the fifth Addressing Systemic Racism webinar drew an audience of more than 250.

“DETERMINED” documentary is complete, will premiere in November

Documentary featuring WRAP participants and researchers will premiere in November.