Transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States are more likely to report worsening memory and thinking, functional limitations, and depression compared to cisgender (non-transgender) adults, according to two studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association …
Month: July 2021
Adrienne Johnson receives Wisconsin ADRC Developmental Projects grant
Adrienne Johnson, PhD, was awarded a 2021-2021 Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) Developmental Projects grant for “ADRD Prevention Messaging to Increase Smoking Cessation Attempts in Older Adults.” Summary of Dr. Johnson’s project: Smoking is …
In the news: Quit smoking to reduce dementia risk
According to the World Health Organization, 14% of dementia cases worldwide may be caused by smoking. But quitting can help. In a recent news article from the American Heart Association, Gleason Lab member Adrienne Johnson, …
2021 URG Appreciation Event includes home-delivered meals
Eighteen volunteer drivers from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center assisted the Gleason Lab in delivering 220 meals for the 2021 URG Appreciation Event on June 26, 2021. The delicious, culturally specific food was catered …