News in Care & Treatment

April 21, 2021

Meet Dr. Gary Ferguson: “Lifelong Learner, Wounded Healer”

The Spring 2021 ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series presents: A Conversation with Dr. Gary Ferguson on Traditional Foods, Ways of Healing, and Indigenous Elder Wisdom

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Caregiving

March 24, 2021

Alzheimers.gov

The federal government has launched a new site designed for people living with dementia, a family members, caregivers, health professionals, researchers, or advocates. It's "your destination for dementia information, resources, and research."

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , Caregiving

March 10, 2021

What is Mild Cognitive Impairment “MCI”? A local neuropsychologist explains.

With public awareness of brain aging and Alzheimer disease risk growing, it’s understandable for adults to wonder whether moments of forgetfulness could be signs of something more serious, such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Health care professionals working in the aging field often find themselves faced with questions about this common worry.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , Caregiving

February 26, 2021

Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward

National Academies committee provides recommendations for dementia care and caregiving interventions, pointing to collaborative care models. Members of our local community had a hand in its development.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , Caregiving

February 08, 2021

Preventing dementia: Effects of hypertension drugs

ACT studies find medications to treat high blood pressure may differ in their impact on dementia risk, writes ADRC's Dr. Eric B. Larson

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment

January 29, 2021

Q & A with Dr. Charles Bernick on the Promise of Anti-Amyloid Drugs

The Director of Clinical Trials for the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center talks about the significance of recent positive clinical trial results in the Alzheimer's field and his perspective on emerging disease-modifying therapies.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment

January 28, 2021

Improving Genetic Counseling for Dementia in the Age of Exome Testing

UW Medicine and ADRC researchers have published the first-ever study to assess the impact of exome genetic testing and counseling for individuals living with cognitive impairment due to a neurodegenerative condition. High levels of reported participant satisfaction suggest that the practice can be used effectively in this population in a clinical setting.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment

November 30, 2020

The Early ADRC’s Search for an Alzheimer’s Gene

How Creative Teamwork, Collaboration, Leadership, and Luck Set the Stage for Today’s Approach to Biological Complexity. Part 1 of 3.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment

November 29, 2020

Time Capsule: Revisiting a Defining Question about Alzheimer’s, 34 Years Later

In the inaugural issue of ADRC’s Dimensions newsletter in 1986, a reader asks: “I am confused about the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and senility. How can you tell them apart?” Looking back, with over three decades of clinical research under our belt, this question still gets to the heart of tricky issues about brain health and aging, but also reveals substantial progress.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment