The Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) Innovation fund’s goal is to advance promising new ideas in UW–Madison Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) research and programming, enhance resources available to researchers, program leads and staff and respond to innovative and emerging needs of this area of medicine. The IEA Innovation Fund aims to be a key driver of novel ideas and entrepreneurial energy for both the Wisconsin ADRC and WAI.
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FDA approves Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab
On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) injection for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces 2024-2028 State Dementia Plan
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute staff and leaders helped lead development of state plan
Dr. Art Walaszek discusses DICE toolkit in national news outlets
DICE stands for Describe, Investigate, Create, Evaluate; a process for caregivers to identify underlying reasons for behaviors in a person with dementia and methods to address them, often without medications.
WRAP data used in study finding a distinct, genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease
The researchers examined pathological data from 3,297 brain donors and biomarkers and clinical data from over 10,000 people, including participants from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention and five large multicenter cohorts in Europe and the US.
Breaking the Silence event marks 10th anniversary with sold-out performance of Mama’s Girls
The 10th annual Minority Health Month event drew a crowd of more than 300 attendees, bringing together community members for an entertaining play showing how one family responds when their beloved mother is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. During the intermission of the performance, a panel of speakers discussed their experiences as caregivers to a person living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Celebrating community and history through song: The Amazing Grace Chorus at UW–Madison’s 175th Anniversary
As the University of Wisconsin–Madison commemorated its 175th anniversary, an extra special melody of community and hope echoed through the campus halls, courtesy of The Amazing Grace Chorus®. The chorus, a community outreach program hosted …
Dr. Maria Mora Pinzon discusses cancer risk and excess salt consumption on Telemundo Wisconsin
Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, was interviewed on Telemundo Wisconsin in recent news segments. The appearances are part of monthly news interviews Mora Pinzon does with the news station on a variety of public health …
UW researchers and WRAP data help developments in blood tests for detecting Alzheimer’s disease
UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs are a central part of work in the development of effective, accessible tools for Alzheimer’s disease blood detection.
WAI Milwaukee’s research and AA-FAIM study featured on Spectrum News 1
The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s Regional Milwaukee Office and its research programs are featured in a segment broadcast on Spectrum News 1. The news report interviews a participant enrolled in African Americans Fighting Alzheimer’s in Midlife …