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June 01, 2026

“A Gamechanger for the Clinical Trials Program”

MBWC Becomes an Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trial Consortium Site

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Categories: Science Updates, News

Brain Health Block Party on Seattle’s First Hill on June 26

Neighboring organizations come together in honor of Brain Health Awareness Month

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Categories: Brain Health, News, Brain Health Awareness

April 08, 2026

MBWC Becomes a CurePSP Center of Care

Enhancing access to accurate, early diagnosis, care, and comprehensive support for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal Syndrome (CBD).

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March 18, 2026

Scientists find genetic factor tied to African ancestry that protects against Alzheimer’s

Researchers in the Valdmanis Lab discover a genetic variation that reduces the odds of Alzheimer's disease in some African Americans and hints at new therapeutic targets.

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Categories: Science Updates, News

January 26, 2026

The Power of Combining Healthy Habits

Dr. Hanson offers insights from the POINTER study, a large clinical trial on brain health interventions.

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Categories: Brain Health, News, Brain Health Awareness

December 29, 2025

Dementia Friends Year in Review

Dementia Friends wrapped up 2025 having reached over 6,000 individuals across the state through one-hour public awareness sessions, known as Dementia Friends Information Sessions. Read on to learn about the progress made in 2025!

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November 21, 2025

Blood-based biomarkers and the contribution of ADRC research participants

Lynn Bekris, PhD, Leader of the ADRC Biomarker Core, shares what she is learning about Alzheimer's disease from samples contributed by ADRC longitudinal study participants.

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Categories: Science Updates, New FDA Drug Approvals, Care & Treatment , Team Spotlights, News

October 31, 2025

Staff Spotlight: Jamie Bird

Jamie Bird is a Social Work Practicum Student at the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center, working on-site at the Memory Hub community center. Jamie chose to complete her practicum at the Memory Hub to learn more about dementia-friendly communities and how this approach could improve dementia care.

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Categories: Team Spotlights, News, Dementia-Friendly Community, Memory Hub Spotlight

September 10, 2025

“That Extra Layer of Care”: Spotlight on Tonya Clegg, Volunteer Services Manager at Harborview Medical Center

Learn about Tonya Clegg's effort to revitalize volunteerism at Harborview after the pandemic and why volunteers are so important to operations in the hospital and in non-clinical spaces like the Memory Hub.

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Categories: Team Spotlights, News

September 02, 2025