Shaping a future free from Alzheimer's disease
A model for implementing impactful health messages during the Covid-19 pandemic was piloted by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers including Maria Mora Pinzon, MD,MS, Taren James, PhD, and Carey Gleason, PhD, in collaboration with community partners, such as the Latino Health Council of Dane County.
Finding ways to celebrate beloved traditions and support a loved one with Alzheimer's or other dementia can be easier with additional planning or strategies.
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month.
Goals scored by the Wisconsin men’s and women’s hockey teams this year will not only help them win more games, but will also help raise money to support important Alzheimer’s research and treatment at the University of Wisconsin.
Research participants have begun volunteering for brain scans at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison for a national study on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
The research team of Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM, is collaborating with a research team from the Milwaukee-based United Community Center (UCC) and dementia experts from UCC Latino Geriatric Center to develop a new educational curriculum for University of Wisconsin-Madison medical students.
Congratulations Dr. Walaszek!
The Amazing Grace Chorus, a community program hosted by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office, welcomes new members to join the new program.
This toolkit provides a guide with illustrative examples to assist preventive medicine physicians and related partners to educate patients on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, reduce risk factors related to dementia.
University of Wisconsin–Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs are featured in the August 2024 issue of Madison Magazine.