News in Clinical Care

July 12, 2017

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

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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.

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Dementia-Friendly Community, Precision Medicine, ADRC News

June 22, 2017

What’s the Best Diet for the Aging Brain?

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

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Q&A, ADRC News

April 17, 2017

Highlights of the 2017 Discovery Conference

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The day featured new perspectives on memory loss, research updates, dementia-friendly community building, and advances in treating aging veterans with PTSD.

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Dementia-Friendly Community, ADRC News

March 07, 2017

Dr. John Ravits Gives an Encouraging Update on Genetic FTD/ALS Treatment

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C9ORF72-linked FTD and ALS join the ranks of Huntington's disease and spinal muscular atrophy as targets of groundbreaking antisense oligonucleotide clinical drug trials. Clinicians deal with a genetic testing conundrum.

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Precision Medicine, ADRC News

March 02, 2017

Alzheimer’s Discovery Conference 2017 - A Sneak Peek

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On April 7th, the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center will join other experts to shed light on research progress, dementia-inclusive community engagement, and non-Alzheimer's disease dementias.

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Dementia-Friendly Community, ADRC News

February 10, 2017

‘With Us Every Step of the Way:’ A Tribute

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Andrew McCormick, a social worker at Harborview Medical Center for the last 23 years, acts as a guide for families after a dementia diagnosis. Upon his retirement, we reflect on the real difference he's made in people's lives and his contributions to his clinic team.

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Categories: Clinical Care, Dementia-Friendly Community, Profiles

February 02, 2017

Collaborating for Statewide Innovation in Dementia Care Policy

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Behind the scenes of our shared effort to improve memory loss care and community opportunities in WA State.

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Dementia-Friendly Community, ADRC News

January 24, 2017

Agitation Antidote

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An effective medication is finally getting its due in an Alzheimer's disease clinical trial.

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, ADRC News

September 20, 2016

Highlights of the 2016 UW Elder Friendly Futures Conference

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

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Dementia-Friendly Community, Art, ADRC News

August 30, 2016

Gene Wilder Draws Attention to Alzheimer’s and Stigma

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After news of Gene Wilder's death, UW clinical researchers talked with media outlets about the future of Alzheimer disease treatment and the costs of stigma

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Categories: Clinical Care, Dementia-Friendly Community, ADRC News