Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly Washington: Inspiring Change
September 17, 2020 — Join us September 29-30for a 2-day virtual conference promoting the growth of dementia-friendly communities in our state. The event is for all who want to take action to make their communities more dementia-friendly, including people with dementia, caregivers, and people who work in a variety of public sectors. Learn More and Register!
The Annual UW/OHSU Huntington’s Disease Symposium is just around the corner on Oct. 10
September 15, 2020 — Join the Pacific Northwest HD community on Zoom for an exciting virtual line-up of presentations filled with information, support, and hope on Sat. Oct. 10 from 9am - 2pm. See schedule and register at the link.
Request for Proposals for the 2021-2022 UW ADRC Development Projects
August 31, 2020 — The UW ADRC offers one-year development projects that use its resources to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Depending on funding availability, the UW ADRC will fund 3-4 projects of up to $50,000 each. Funds would be awarded for a one-year project period, 5/1/2021 through 4/30/2022. Letters of Interest should be submitted by 11:59pm PST on September 14, 2020.
Government COVID-19 resources for older adults
August 31, 2020 — Explore this collection of government COVID-19 resources for older adults and caregivers.
Now available: NIA’s “Social Determinants of Health” webinar presentations
July 02, 2020 — A recording of the "Social Determinants of Health" presentations from last week's National Institute on Aging's ADC Program "stay in touch" webinar series for ADRCs is now available
Allen Institute, UW Medicine ADRC, and Kaiser Permanente Launch New Alzheimer’s Collaboration
June 25, 2020 — The new consortium, funded by a five-year $40.5 million grant from the NIA, hopes to identify the cells that are involved in the process that leads to Alzheimer's or help protect against it. All the data will be freely available to the scientific community. Read the story on National Public Radio.
Upcoming Webinar 6/26 12 - 1pm PT: ADRC Clinical Core Webinar: Social Determinants of Health
June 12, 2020 — Discussion led by Lisa Barnes, PhD, Rush University and Amy Kind, MD, PhD University of Wisconsin. Click for Agenda and Presentations/ Register for the Zoom meeting.
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020 - Now Virtual and FREE!
May 26, 2020 — The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020 is now a virtual event at no cost. Researchers, submit your Developing Topics abstract by 5/27 at 9 p.m. PDT for the opportunity to present your late-breaking research at AAIC20.
Dimensions Magazine - Spring 2020
April 22, 2020 — We hope this packed publication brings everyone a sense of connection with our research teams, clinicians, and wider community in these challenging times. Hard copies on their way, and you can view the PDF at the link.
Newsletter: A Message to Our Community
April 02, 2020 — Read our current newsletter for information about new virtual support programs and events, news, and notes for researchers. If you would like to be added to the monthly MBWC/ADRC email list, email gwanucha@uw.edu