Thank you for attending the Dementia Care Specialists Training! Coordinated by Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute in partnership with Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the training was held virtually October 21 – 23, 2020. Please find pdfs of the presentations below.
Wednesday, October 21:
Debunking ‘Cures, Preventions and Treatments’ of Alzheimer’s disease – Tamara LeCaire, MS, PhD, WAI Scientist
Communication of Health Information in Communities of Color: COVID-19 experience and implications for ADRD – Maria Mora Pinzon, MS, MD, Family Medicine Fellow and WAI Scientist
Thursday, October 22:
Supporting People with Dementia and their Caregivers During COVID-19 Pandemic – Art Walaszek, MD, and Jack Hunt, MD/PhD Student
Social Determinants of Health: WI Longitudinal Study and Alzheimer’s – Sanjay Asthana, MD, Director Wisconsin ADRC
Accessing Research Updates – Bonnie Nuttkinson, MS
Friday, October 23:
Research Updates: Biomarkers and Imaging – Sterling Johnson, PhD
Factors that impact risk for dementia – Barbara Bendlin, PhD
