News in Care & Treatment

Clinicians designed a program to help manage the burgeoning wave of patients with cognitive deficits. Via UW Medicine

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Dr. Angela Hanson's lab team reports back on interesting talks about what’s coming soon in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that lead to cognitive impairment and dementia.

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Michael Rosenbloom, MD is a behavioral neurologist and the director of clinical trials for the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center at the UW ADRC

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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.”

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“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.

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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.

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Community members Jim and Jama Rand create glass artworks to keep Jim's memories within his reach.

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Our team would like to share some information about the FDA fully approved drug lecanemab (brandname Leqembi) with our patients and community.

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Healthy Brain Initiative: State and Local Road Map for Public Health, 2023-2027 provides public health officials throughout the nation with a set of strategies to promote brain health and improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and their caregivers. MBWC's Barak Gaster, MD, FACP, Director of Cognition in Primary Care Program and UW Professor of Medicine served as a member of Leadership Committee to help develop this new edition of the HBI Road Map.

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This week, we are sharing evidence-based information about staying physically active for brain health and wellness. In whatever way is safe for you, try and engage in a physical activity every day - like walking in nature, dancing, or low-impact chair exercises.

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