UW-Madison Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, and our team at CCANDL is proud to stand in support of everyone affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Today and every day, we are committed to advancing awareness, reducing stigma, and advocating for cognitive health. Join us in honoring our loved ones and supporting the global community working …
We are thrilled to share that the CCANDL will be well-represented at the upcoming Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC26) in London, UK! Our team members, students, and collaborators will be presenting cutting-edge research covering digital speech biomarkers, subjective cognitive decline, neuroimaging, and the intersection of hearing health and cognition. If you are attending the conference …
The Dementia Matters podcast has a new website! The Dementia Matters podcast is hosted by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program medical director and CCANDL collaborator, Dr. Nathaniel Chin. The show features interviews from scientists🧑🔬, clinicians🩺, caregiving experts and more to share the latest in Alzheimer’s disease news, research and caregiver resources🧠. Check it out! https://dementiamatters.adrc.wisc.edu/
We are so lucky to collaborate with such an incredible clinician and researcher. If you have the chance, check out Dr. Chin’s new book!
Congratulations to CCANDL’s biostatistician Kristin Basche and collaborators on their recent publication examining proper name recall and pTau217 as potential markers of early cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease research. This work highlights how subtle changes in memory can help identify cognitive decline earlier in at-risk adults.
Big news from the Gilmore-Bykovskyi Lab and CCANDL! 📢 📝 We’re excited to celebrate PhD student Haley Colgate Kottler on her new publication: “Data-driven detection of lucid episodes in advanced dementia.” This innovative project leveraged data from transcribed speech to identify moments of clarity using latent class analysis—an important step forward in understanding lucidity in dementia. …