Join the Pacific Northwest HD community on Zoom for an exciting, free virtual line-up of presentations filled with information, support, and hope for HD patients and family members on Sat. Oct. 10 from 9am - 2pm.

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Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment

At AAIC 2020, an international group of researchers announced new additions to an authoritative list of dementia risk factors. Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH, ADRC Associate Director and Senior Investigator at Kaiser Permanente WA Health Research Institute gives his perspective on the growing knowledge about preventative risk factors and prevention strategies in early, mid, and later life.

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Categories: Science Updates

Today, we celebrate Pastor Patrinell “Pat” Wright of Seattle for extending joy to the memory loss community through song.

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Categories: Community Stories, Black History Month, Art, Dementia-Friendly Community

Today, we celebrate Brenda Charles-Edwards, a local businesswoman, senior advocate, and Dementia Champion.

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Categories: Black History Month, Dementia-Friendly Community

Listen to ADRC researchers explain the goals of a new consortium to identify the cells that are involved in the process that leads to Alzheimer's or help protect against it. The project is funded by a five-year $40.5 million grant from the NIA.

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Categories: Science Updates

Learn about the newly funded 2020-2021 Alzheimer's Disease Research Center development projects. These awards encourage investigators to use ADRC resources to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Categories: Science Updates

We celebrate Karen Winston, MSW, Seattle's City Liaison for the Mayor’s Council on African American Elders, who has spearheaded notable efforts in culturally tailored dementia awareness and support.

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Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , Black History Month

"What this tells us is that there are multiple pathways. We think we may be seeing an earlier stage of disease progression and that the two pathways could converge. This is going to affect how we design new treatments” - UW ADRC researcher Jessica Young, PhD.

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Categories: Science Updates

This interview explores the creation of the first ever dementia intervention tailored to address the unique needs of LGBTQ older adults living with memory loss and their caregivers.

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Categories: Science Updates, Team Spotlights

Becky Bendixen is a Tribal Program Specialist at the Northwest Regional Council and the co-creator of the health intervention program Wisdom Warriors. She generously shares the story driving her passion to improve the health and wellbeing of Elders and of Native communities more broadly. It is one of heartbreak, healing, and the power of connecting to Unangam traditional culture and dance.

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Categories: Science Updates, Team Spotlights, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Art