University of Wisconsin–Madison

Press and Presentations

CCANDL regularly shares its research with both scientific audiences and the broader public. Below is a selection of recent presentations, invited talks, and press coverage highlighting the impact of our work.

Invited Lectures

2025 ADRC Fall Community Conversation: Addressing Hearing Loss for Better Brain Health — Keynote Address

In October 2025, Dr. Mueller presented the keynote address at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s Fall Community Conversation.

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W-ADRC Lecture on Cognitive and Social Engagement in Healthy Living

In December 2019, Dr. Mueller presented at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s “Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment” class. Her presentation was on the role of cognitive and social engagement in healthy living.

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2018 ADRC Fall Community Conversation: Resilience in Brain Aging

At the 2018 ADRC Fall Community Conversation, Dr. Mueller gave a lecture titled, “Active Minds: The Roles of Cognitive and Social Engagement in Healthy Brain Aging.” Her talk focused on the impact of social and cognitive engagement on cognition in aging.

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Press

Interview with WIZM News Talk

On April 21, 2026 Wisconsin, Rick Solem from WIZM News Talk interviewed Dr. Mueller about the current state of Alzheimer’s and related dementia research, and why our lab is interested in studying speech related changes.

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Published on April 1, 2026, UW reports on the LEAD network, a CCANDL collaboration. The NIH-funded Lucidity in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, or LEAD, Network focuses on further elucidating lucidity in late-stage Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia.

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Postdoc Deling He on Dementia Matters

On December 17, 2025, Dr. Nathaniel Chin interviewed CCANDL postdoc Dr. Deling He, on her research exploring the connection between TBI, speech, and cognition.

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Channel 3000

On September 15, 2025, Dr. Kimberly Mueller appeared on Channel 3000 to talk about the benefits of hearing aids on cognitive function.

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AAIC Interview with postdoc Deling He

On August 5, 2025, CCANDL postdoc, Dr. Deling He, was interviewed about her research on TBIs and their effect on long-term cognitive decline in individuals with pre-clinical Alzheimer’s.

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Wisconsin Public Radio Spot

On January 24, 2024, Dr. Kimberly Mueller and Dr. Nathaniel Chin were interviewed by WPR regarding the connections between hearing loss and a person’s risk for dementia.

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Dementia Matters

On December 18, 2018, the Dementia Matters Podcast and Dr. Kimberly Mueller discussed early signs of cognitive impairment through analyzing conversations.

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PBS — Wednesday Nite @ the Lab

On August 2, 2017, Dr. Kimberly Mueller appeared on Wisconsin Public Television’s “Wednesday Nite @ the Lab” where she presented on early signs of cognitive impairment.

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In August of 2017, US News reported on research in the correlations between word retrieval and Alzheimer’s disease.

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On July 17, 2017, CBS published this article investigating how speech could be a signal for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Published on July 17, 2017, this article explores hearing loss and verbal fluency in Alzheimer’s Disease.

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