Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our 23rd Annual Update in #Alzheimers disease and Related #Dementias Date: September 19, 2025 Time: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Register Here: wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

Please re-Tweet these ways that #exercise can improve #wellbeing. (image: @BelievePHQ) #fitness #wellness #health #happiness #mentalhealth

Reminder! the #LIMHispanincHeritageMonthChallenge is still happening! Send in your responses for a @LatinasInMed mug! Raffle closes Friday for challenge 1 #sippingthetea

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: There is nothing funny about #dementia, but people with these conditions and their loved ones who are #caregiving often find #humor can help keep their relationships from becoming purely task-oriented and all about the disease. #Alzheimers

The WAI Regional Milwaukee Office is hosting their 11th Annual Breaking the Silence Addressing Dementia in High-Risk Populations. Theme: Know your numbers: Centering Black Men’s Health & Wellness on 4/11/25. NO COST to attend, registration is required. wai.wisc.edu/breakthesilenc…

In deepest #gratitude to all who give care. #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #quote

The Fourth Annual 2025 Black Men's Brain Health Conference, Feb 4-5, will explore health equity & intersectionality in #AlzheimersDisease & related clinical trials, with a spotlight on the underrepresentation of Black men. Admission is FREE. Register now: BIT.LY/2025BMBHC

Please re-Tweet to raise awareness: What we commonly call #dementia "behaviors" actually are communication about confusion, pain, distress, or for other wants or needs to be addressed. We must view them compassionately and listen for the message. #Alzheimers #caregiving #quote

Our MKE Regional Office's The Amazing Grace Chorus® has their Fall Community Concert performance on November 23. This chorus is made up of folks with #dementia & their #caregivers. They truly are AMAZING! Thank YOU @BaderGiving for all of your support!

We are thrilled to announce the #GoalsForACure campaign! Goals scored by the @BadgerMHockey and @BadgerWHockey teams this year will help raise money to support important #Alzheimers research and treatment at @UWMadison. Visit go.wisc.edu/41ctwf for details.

Registration closes TODAY! Our Annual Update in #AlzheimersDisease is only weeks away. Will we see you there? wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

Improving sleep is a critical topic for all of us but especially older adults. Hear research updates from Dr. Meghan Mattos at the WAI Annual Update Nov. 8. Registration closes soon! Sign up today at go.wisc.edu/em7yb7

Volunteers recently began brain scans at @uwsmph for #CLARiTI, a nationwide #Alzheimers disease and related dementias study led by Dr. Sterling Johnson. Visit go.wisc.edu/qzfrq4 to learn more.

CLARiTI wrapped up the 2024 Fall #ADRCMeeting today! Thank you to our speakers for sharing important information and updates on this pioneering imaging study. #imaging Learn more about CLARiTI: naccdata.org/nacc-collabora…

We are looking forward to having Dr. Paris Adkins-Jackson @pbaJackson present at our 22nd Annual #Alzheimers and Related #Dementias Update on November 8, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. There are only 18 spots left! Use this link to register: wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

There are ONLY 25 SPOTS LEFT for our 22nd Annual #Alzheimers & Related #Dementias Update! Topics include managing sleep & dementia, links between gut & brain health, the role & impacts of structural racism on healthy aging & updates in research! Register: wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

4 helpful tips for supporting a person living with #dementia to #exercise (important for their physical #health, #mentalhealth, sleep, appetite, etc.) (image via @sulefati7) #Alzheimers #fitness

Thank you Dr. Hartley for joining today's WAI staff meeting to share updates in research re: Alzheimer's & Down syndrome. We're excited to connect more in this important area!👉Register now for a webinar about diagnosis in people with IDD: go.wisc.edu/445nnu

Please re-Tweet if you can imagine the weight of #grief carried by so many due to #dementia. #Alzheimers #mentalhealth #art

What if there was a way to detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms even appeared? Dive deeper into emerging research on preclinical Alzheimer’s disease with Dr. Reisa Sperling on this week’s episode of #DementiaMatters. Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/n489p9