Memory and Brain Wellness Center

November 21, 2023

Conference Highlights: Enhancing Participation by Minoritized Groups in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Research

The idea of the Knight ADRC conference was to bring together members of the academic community to engage in conversations and help steer Alzheimer’s disease research participation to include representation from minoritized groups.

Categories: Community Stories, News

Un médico del sueño estudia el tratamiento de la apnea del sueño para prevenir la demencia

Una buena noche de sueño es muy reparadora, y ello es gracias al ciclo nocturno de limpieza del cerebro durante el sueño. "Las personas con trastornos respiratorios relacionados con el sueño que no reciben tratamiento están perdiendo esa oportunidad de regenerar plenamente su cuerpo por la noche", dice Cho. "Lamento cuando veo que esto ocurre, porque este problema puede tratarse".

Categories: En Español , News

Sleep doctor studies sleep apnea treatment for dementia prevention

The brain’s ability to clear out waste products during deep sleep is important for brain health. “People with untreated sleep-related breathing disorders are losing that chance to fully regenerate their bodies at night,” says Cho. “I feel so bad when I see this happening because this problem can be treated.”

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , News

October 31, 2023

Meet Samantha Lafontaine, MBWC program manager for Project ECHO Dementia

Samantha Lafontaine is the new MBWC program manager for Project ECHO Dementia, a virtual clinic and telementoring program that brings together care providers from across the state to discuss case studies and best practices in diagnosis, care, treatments, and research.

Categories: Team Spotlights, Resources, News, Memory Hub Spotlight

October 05, 2023

A Caregiver Goes to the Opera

Family dementia caregiver Randi Luoto received a grant from Road Scholar to embark on an educational adventure in New York City, a creative twist on taking some caregiver respite.

Categories: Community Stories, Caregiving, News, Dementia-Friendly Community, Programs

October 04, 2023

REC Symposium Brings Together UW Alzheimer’s Research Community

A day of learning and sharing the newest ADRC work in progress, with food and fun mixed in. Being in person together is what this annual event is all about.

Categories: Science Updates, News

September 25, 2023

Spotlight on Dr. Jeanne Gallée and the Role of Speech-Language Services in Dementia Care

“I would say the role of a speech language pathologist is to untap someone's functional communication abilities and allow them to express themselves in ways that leave them feeling successful,” says speech-language pathologist Jeanne Gallée, PhD, CCC-SLP, a new ADRC co-investigator and trainee in the ADRC Research and Education Component.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , Team Spotlights, Resources, News

September 15, 2023

Leqembi Webinar

On Thurs. September 14, 2023, the UW MBWC hosted a webinar for patients, families, and the wider community regarding the newly approved infusion medication Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of Alzheimer's. You can watch the webinar recording here.

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

August 25, 2023