October 24, 2016

In a Worm, the Kraemer Lab Studies the Early Signs of Human Brain Disease

New clues to what kicks off neurodegeneration

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Categories: Science Updates, News


October 13, 2016

Air Pollution and Alzheimer’s Research: The Ins and Outs

UW researchers combine forces to identify the level at which air pollution raises dementia risk, a public health issue "affecting the cognitive health of everyone who breathes the air."

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Categories: Science Updates, News


October 11, 2016

New Staff Spotlight: Christina Caso

Our center's new research analyst brings experience in FTD and Alzheimer's research, brain scanning, and a passion for work in neurodegenerative disease.

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Categories: Science Updates, News


September 20, 2016

Highlights of the 2016 UW Elder Friendly Futures Conference

The event featured transformative views on clinical care in geriatrics and neurology, research, and creative community improvements.

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Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , News, Art


August 24, 2016

Life with dementia: Seniors expand children’s awareness

The pioneering group of the Our Time Has Come workshop has culminated in a community action project to raise dementia awareness in the younger generation. [VIDEO]

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Categories: Art, Dementia-Friendly Community


July 26, 2016

Crossing Borders: Beyond Euro-centric medical research in Parkinson’s disease

International research aims to prevent widening disparities in future access to precision medicine treatment of Parkinson's disease in the Latino population.

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Categories: Science Updates


Cruzando fronteras: Más allá de las investigaciones Euro-céntricas en la enfermedad de Parkinson

Un proyecto genético internacional, dirigido por UW, tiene como meta el prevenir el aumento de las disparidades en el acceso, en un futuro, a la prevención y tratamiento de la enfermedad de Parkinson en la población Latina.

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Categories: Science Updates, En Español


July 15, 2016

UW Elder Friendly Futures - A Teaser

Learn about our work at this unique conference on healthy aging, dementia, and community transformation. September 15 - 16

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Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment


July 11, 2016

Evidence of a Brain Injury-Parkinson’s Link Strengthens

Dr. Paul Crane gives perspective on the big news that TBI raises risk of Parkinson disease--not Alzheimer disease, as commonly assumed.

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Categories: Science Updates, News


July 05, 2016

When Theatre and Neuroscience Collide

Behind the scenes of 'A Few Things Remain,' our play about memory, family, and dementia for Infinity Box Theatre's Centrifuge.

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Categories: Care & Treatment , Art, Dementia-Friendly Community