In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Michigan chapter, Center researchers will be presenting at two upcoming events in March. Both events are free and open to the public.[…]
It’s been a busy fall and winter at the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center. We launched a fundraising campaign, funded four research projects with our Pilot Project program, supported the growing[…]
As the prevalence of dementia continues to grow, so does the prevalence of family caregivers. Family caregivers experience many unique challenges including lack of pay, the burden of providing care[…]
Neuromodulation is an exciting new tool that may improve thinking (i.e., memory) abilities in those with different types of dementia. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a specific type of[…]
As a result of our ongoing research, the Center published over 20 new research findings in the last year. Faculty affiliated with the Center span from lab bench science to[…]
Nationally, men are dramatically underrepresented in dementia research. This is also reflected locally as men comprise only 32% of the research population at the Center. Having a diverse cohort of[…]
As a statewide Center, one of our key goals is to expand dementia education and research across Michigan. We succeeded in educating diverse areas of Michigan—traveling to speaking engagements on[…]
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center’s Isadore & Margaret Mezey Junior Investigator Travel Award competition. Click on the link below to view more[…]