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🧠💬 Innovation for equity: @atlanticfellows & partners are advancing #brainhealth in Kenya using digital speech biomarkers like TELL—tailored for local languages & needs. Read how this collaboration is shaping early detection of #dementia 👉 gbhi.org/news-publicati…

Scientists have created a first-of-its-kind brain map that gives new insights into genetic Alzheimer’s risk. This study “offers a hopeful map forward... for understanding and eventually stopping Alzheimer’s disease,” UCSF’s Ashish Raj (@RajLab_UCSF) says. ucsfh.org/44EV61B

Great way to warm up for #AAIC2025 week! @ISTAART symposium brought together multiple funding agencies supporting #earlycareerresearchers. I learned about several opportunities I hadn’t heard of before. Huge thanks to @HeatherAlz for organizing. @alzassociation

Tenure-track faculty search of the @Ucsf_Biochem Department is open for applications! We are looking for creative, innovative scientists asking fundamental questions in any area of biology. Join our vibrant, collaborative, and supportive community! aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05702

UCSF Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds Monday, Aug 11, 10-11 a.m. PT Gamma Secretase Activity, Clinical Features, and Biomarkers: Understanding Heterogeneity in Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease Stephanie A. Schultz, PhD Harvard U. register 👉 bit.ly/4ePf5iP

Big strides in tau + microglia research 👏 Looking at these advances in science! @karchlab #ftdcwow #FTD

🧠 Did you know? The neuromodulatory subcortical system degenerates early in #Alzheimer, before memory loss is apparent. Understanding NSS could be key to #earlydetection & intervention. 👉 Curious? Join the @NSS_PIA to explore this frontier: bit.ly/40kftjC @ISTAART

UCSF Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds Monday, July 21, 10-11 a.m. PT "Excitatory-Inhibitory Imbalance in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease" Kamalini Ranasinghe, MBBS, PhD Assistant Professor of Neurology UC San Francisco Register 👉 bit.ly/4kgSUmU

🎨 Congrats to Atlantic Fellow Kiggundu Rodney Erismas on his first U.S. solo exhibit! "Mindscapes" is now on view @UCSFmac, blending art, memory & the mind. 🗓️ Weekdays 9–5 | Through Aug 22 📍UCSF Memory and Aging Center Learn more 👉 gbhi.org/events/mindsca… @atlanticfellows

Dr. @lizdzeng.bsky.social’s UK-based study on clinical deceleration in dementia care is published in @jamanetworkopen.com—and it’s the featured article! An editorial by Kruser & Rubenfeld highlights its powerful insights on end-of-life care. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/elizabeth…

The total lifetime cost of care for someone with dementia was estimated at more than $405,000 in 2024, 70% of which is borne by caregivers through unpaid care and other out-of-pocket expenses. Share the facts: alz.org/facts. #ENDALZ

ADI is pleased to announce that registration for the ADI Global Conference 2026 in Lyon, France, opens today! Learn more and register today: bit.ly/4kvZiXB Join us for the 37th Global Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International, 14-16 April 2026, in Lyon, France!…

🎶 “I decided to give my father a voice—through music.” Atlantic Fellow @idilozkan explores the emotional world of dementia through original compositions like "Fragments of Memories" and "Passage to Ghostland." More via @Being_Patient_: beingpatient.com/idil-ozkan-mus…

AFTD’s Monthly Drop-In group offers a virtual space for people diagnosed with FTD to connect, share, or simply be present with others who understand. 💬 Topics are based on participant feedback and have included: • Executive Function & FTD • Relationship Changes After…

Memory and Aging Center Grand Rounds Monday, July 21, 10-11am Excitatory-Inhibitory Imbalance in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Kamalini Ranasinghe, MBBS, PhD Assistant Professor of Neurology UC San Francisco Register 👉 bit.ly/4kgSUmU

What gave human brains the edge over apes? UCSF researchers found that tiny DNA changes helped neurons form more connections, driving complex thinking. But this evolution may also impact neurodevelopment. tiny.ucsf.edu/6E7X3V

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is exceptionally demanding. Repost in support of the nearly 12 million family and friends who provide care to someone with dementia. #AlzheimersInAmerica #ENDALZ

Earlier this week, we screened "The Rest I Make Up," a moving film by Atlantic Fellow Michelle Memran about her 15+ year collaboration with playwright María Irene Fornés during her journey with Alzheimer’s. Grateful to Michelle & our panelists for a powerful discussion. 🎬

Opening Reception for Exhibit by Kiggundu Rodney Erismas "MINDSCAPES: Trance through Love, Time & Memory" Thurs, July 10, 4:30-6pm Sandler Neurosciences Center, Gallery190 The exhibit will be displayed through Aug. 22. bit.ly/44aUP7L

Dementia care professionals: We just launched a web-based training to meet GUIDE Model requirements + hone your skills in person-centered care. Learn more about the Dementia Care Navigation Training Series & related CE credits. ➡️ alz.org/navigationtrai…