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Super Aging is a new podcast hosted by Fatou Ceesay, owner of Cairasu Home Care in Madison, Wisconsin. Episodes explore and promote healthy aging, raise dementia and Alzheimer’s awareness, and amplify caregiver voices. Recent guests include experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Gleason Lab. Hormone therapy at menopause and cognition with Carey Gleason, PhD Dr. Gleason discussed …

Shenikqua Bouges, MD, and Taryn James, PhD, offered Facebook Live presentations on the following topics: January 7 — Shenikqua Bouges, MD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, “Dementia Overview and the Building Bridges Project.” January 14 — Taryn James, PhD, assistant scientist in the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research …

The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) recently hosted “COVID-19 and Diverse Communities: A Panel Discussion on ORE Efforts.” Speakers from four Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers presented on outreach, recruitment and engagement (ORE) activities from their centers. Topics included the impact of COVID-19 in diverse communities; ORE efforts in the age of COVID, particularly associated with misinformation and distrust; …

Megan Zuelsdorff, PhD, was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) where she discussed recent developments in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research. Zuelsdorff is assistant professor in the UW School of Nursing and an Alzheimer’s disease researcher. MPR host Kerri Miller featured developments in Alzheimer’s disease research in the interview, including a potential blood test to …

Penn Park on Madison’s South Side was abuzz on Saturday, November 14, with a socially distanced drive-through resource fair focused on healthy aging and winter safety. Nearly 200 people attended “Keeping Families & Elders Safe this Winter.” Event staff reported serving visitors who arrived via various transportation methods, including 80 cars, one motor scooter, and …