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Spring/Summer 2023 »
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Modern Therapies Show Promise in the Future of AD Treatment
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New Blood Test Could Serve as Alternative Method for Diagnosing AD
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2022
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Berman Selected as 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctor
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How Is Mild Cognitive Impairment Diagnosed and Managed?
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ADRC Seeking Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Agitation for Research Study
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Reducing Your Risk of Dementia
Spring/Summer 2022
ADRC Weighs in on New Drug Aduhelm
Pennsylvania Department of Aging Convenes Alzheimer’s Researchers from Pitt, Penn to Share Prevention and Caregiving Models
Staff Spotlight: Xanthia Saganis
Carolyn Rickard Retires
Poster Session Highlights AD Researchers
Can Melatonin Help Prevent Neuron Damage Associated with Dementia?
Patira Receives Clerkship Preceptor Award
New Dementia Caregiver Study Seeking Participants
Villemagne Selected for 2022 Aging Mind Foundation Award
Fall 2021/Winter 2022
Wandering and Alzheimer’s Disease
Staff Spotlight: Caitlin Chiado
Outreach Happenings
A Salute to Charles Wiggins
Skills2Care: A Program for Caregivers of People with Dementia
Ask the Medical Professional
A Fond Farewell to Donna Simpson
COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Q&A
Shaaban Appointed to Faculty Position at Pitt
New Healthy Sleep Research Study Seeking Participants
Melita Terry Selected for IMPACT-AD Class of 2021
Summer 2021
Increased Funding Enables ADRC to Explore New Directions
Blood Test Breakthrough Offers Potential New Option for Diagnosing AD
A Personal Story about Brain Donation
James T. Becker, PhD, Retires
A New Resource for AD Education and Support
Next Steps After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Winter 2020
Increased Funding Enables ADRC to Explore New Directions
Connecting with Loved Ones When Visitation Is Restricted
Message from the ADRC Director
A Tribute to Daniel I. Kaufer, MD
Rummaging and Hiding Behavior in Alzheimer’s
Summer 2020
ADRC Research Participants Honored at Appreciation Event
UPMC Senior Services Honors ADRC Researchers
ADRC Investigator Receives Funding for New Brain Imaging Study
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research: Five Things We Learned in 2019
Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s Establishes Chapter at Pitt
Summer 2019
Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle Helps to Reduce the Risk of Dementia
What Is Neuropsychological Testing?
Participants with Mild Cognitive Impairment Needed: FORAging Study
Outreach Happenings
Food For Thought
Winter 2019
New Clinical Trial is Recruiting Participants
ADRC Welcomes New Codirector Julia Kofler, MD
What You Should Know About Brain Imaging
Food For Thought
Summer 2018
Bridging a Gap in Dementia Research
All of Us Pennsylvania
20 Things I Would Want If I Got Dementia
Making Yourself a Priority: Tips for Caregivers’ Self-Care
Winter 2017-18
Working to Improve Health Disparities
New Research Study: LATTICE
Ten Ways to Love Your Brain
UPMC Senior Services Honors ADRC Physician
Summer 2017
Food for Thought
Outreach Happenings
Ask the Medical Professional
Quality Time with a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease
Winter 2017
Cope with Hallucinations and Delusions
Outreach Happenings
Saxton Honored
Ask the Medical Professional
Summer 2016
Pilot Research Grant
The Geriatrics Workforce
CTE: A Summary
Presidential Early Career Award
Winter 2016
New Community Education Initiative
Collaborative AD Study
Gift Benefits Center
Welcome, Heart SCORE Volunteers!
Spring / Summer 2015
A4 Study Seeks to Enroll 1,000 Adults
What Is Informed Consent?
ADRC Turns 30
Outreach Happenings
Fall / Winter 2014
Director’s Message
Why Are Placebos Important in Clinical Trials?
Staying Safe When Wandering Occurs
ADRC Walk to End AD
Spring / Summer 2014
Message from the Director
Tips for Traveling with a Person with Dementia
Physician Orders for Life-sustaining Treatment
Is Alzheimer’s Disease Inherited?
Fall / Winter 2013
Director’s Message
What Are Clinical Trials?
Brain Donation Program
Outreach Happenings
Spring / Summer 2013
Message from the Director
Can I Improve My Memory?
Lewy Body Dementia Explained
Fall / Winter 2012
Message from the Director
Tips to Keep Your Holiday Stress Level Low
Care Options for Alzheimer’s Disease
Fall / Winter 2011
Message from the Director
An Introduction to Frontotemporal Degeneration
How Does My Memory Work?
Spring / Summer 2011
Message from the Director
How Does My Memory Work?
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Fall / Winter 2010
Breakthrough Ride Hits Goal of 100,000 Signatures
Exercise Helps Your Brain Work Faster
Snitz Receives K-23 Research Career Development Award
Spring / Summer 2010
NIA Funding Renewal Period Under Way
Recovery Funds Advance Alzheimer’s Research
Staying Safe: Tips for Travel
Fall 2009
The Alzheimer’s Project Preview
Pitt Medical Student Receives AAN Award
New Study of Brain Aging to Begin
Spring 2009
Oscar Lopez and William Klunk Assume Leadership
The Role of the Social Worker
Volunteers Needed for Research
Spring 2008
Director Accepts New Position
Planning Ahead: Basic Legal Matters
Pitt Researchers Present Work at ICAD 2008
Fall 2007
Caregivers: The Forgotten Patients
Patient Assistance Programs for Medications
Dr. Sweet to Study Behavioral Symptoms in AD
Spring 2007
Computer Test to Assess Cognition
ADRC Autopsy Program
Memory Walk Update
Fall 2006
Pittsburgh Compound B
ADRC Celebrates 20 years of Research
Lumbar Punctures Becoming More Widely Used