The book brings both Chin’s professional and personal experience to the forefront on the topic. When his father, also a physician, began experiencing memory changes and was later diagnosed with dementia, Chin became one of his caregivers. That experience shaped his approach to patient care and inspired him to create a resource for families facing similar uncertainty.
In a recent paper published in the journal Menopause, WRAP mPI Dr. Jessica Caldwell takes a close look at what happens to women’s brains during midlife; a time period that may be critical for long-term cognitive health.
For years, dementia care specialists across Wisconsin have worked closely with individuals and families navigating the realities of Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions. In their day-to-day roles—fielding calls, guiding clients, and coordinating services—they began noticing a shift: more people in their 40s and 50s were showing signs of dementia.
In a recent interview on the La Crosse, WI area radio station WIZM, Kimberly Mueller, PhD, CCC-SLP, shared updates on how Alzheimer’s disease is being detected earlier, and how a UW-Madison research study is helping lead those advances. Mueller is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an investigator in the UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs.
WAI associate director Sterling Johnson, PhD, is co-author of a forthcoming Policy View in the March issue of The Lancet Neurology. The paper offers recommendations in Alzheimer’s disease treatment and prevention, with important considerations for treatments in people who are cognitively unimpaired but at risk of future symptoms. “We discuss the scientific, clinical, and policy implications of …
Dr. Green-Harris’ current work is advising NIH efforts to incorporate community advisory board input into national study guidelines. In addition to her work at WAI, Dr. Green-Harris is also co-director of the Center for Health Partnerships and director of the Just Research program at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
The event spotlighted advances in Alzheimer’s disease research at UW–Madison, with speakers Sanjay Asthana, MD; Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS; and Sterling Johnson, PhD describing recent advancements in the field and the importance of continued support of the program.
Carlsson said with the holidays here, it’s reassuring to know a little indulgence might not be so bad. However, she said, the study participants’ dietary patterns were not tracked throughout the study period, and it’s unclear if their other lifestyle practices may also play a role.
Wisconsin radio broadcasters Paul Braun, Mike Heller, Matt Lepay, Jim Paschke and Brian Posick are teaming up to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Globally, Alzheimer’s disease impacts women at a much higher rate than men. In the United States, two-thirds of the 6.2 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease are women. Understanding these gender and sex differences – and ultimately preventing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia – is at the root of the pioneering work of Jessica Caldwell, PhD, a new faculty member in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Alzheimer’s disease programs.