Memory and Brain Wellness Center

July 26, 2017

Dr. Dirk Keene Comments on Largest Study of CTE in Football Player Brains, KOMO NewsRadio [Full Transcript]

The implications, caveats, and take aways from findings that 99% percent of NFL player donated brains show neurodegenerative disease on autopsy.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , News

July 12, 2017

Congresswoman DelBene Visit Turns Spotlight on Role of NIH, Medicare/Medicaid Funding

At the UW ADRC, DelBene learned about how federal funding supports patients and families, access to cutting-edge brain imaging, and training in geriatrics for medical residents and doctors.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , News, Dementia-Friendly Community

July 08, 2017

Ride4Alzheimer’s Live Blog: Stories From the Road

Follow the twists and turns of the father-daughter motorcycle tour to spread positive messages about living with Alzheimer's.

Categories: News, Dementia-Friendly Community

July 03, 2017

Happy 90th Birthday to Dr. George Martin

The UW Department of Pathology celebrated Dr. Martin, the founder of the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. At age 90, he still studies the mechanisms of brain aging and champions young scientists.

Categories: Science Updates, Team Spotlights, News

June 22, 2017

What’s the Best Diet for the Aging Brain?

Q&A with Dr. Angela Hanson, who studies how diet and genetics can affect cognition and Alzheimer disease progression

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , News

June 16, 2017

Food for Thought with Alzheimer’s Advocate Chef Madison Cowan

Chef Madison Cowan wielded his star power to support Alzheimer's awareness and research and shared his tips for brain-healthy eating.

Categories: Science Updates, News, Art, Dementia-Friendly Community

June 14, 2017

The New Website of the UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC)

We've launched a partner site to represent the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. It provides resources for researchers, an events calendar, and information for research participants and the public.

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May 25, 2017

The Alzheimer’s Talks Debut

Michael Reagan shared humanizing portraits of his father President Reagan, the lessons he learned from his family's experience with dementia, and his hopes for research funding.

Categories: Science Updates, Art, Dementia-Friendly Community

May 15, 2017

Families Help in UW’s Search for Early Alzheimer’s Test and Treatment [VIDEO]

A local woman's family experience with Alzheimer's disease inspired her to fund and participate in a research study at UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center.

Categories: Science Updates, News

May 03, 2017