Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium

You can still join us this Thursday via Zoom (in-person registration now closed!).

Register now at https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

There's still time to join us on Zoom or in person on ASU’s Tempe campus this Thursday, Sept. 12, for the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Scientific Conference, hosted by Barrow Neurological Institute in partnership with Edson College.

At this free event, you’ll learn more about advancing science in Alzheimer’s detection, treatment, care, and a cure.

Register here: https://ow.ly/J4TK50ThOqP

September is , and we're excited to be the lead sponsor of the upcoming annual scientific meeting of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium!

This free event, offered virtually and in person, aims to foster collaboration among the scientific community and share updates about research and treatment.

🗓️: Thursday, Sept. 12
⏰: 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
📍: Arizona State University's Memorial Union, 301 East Orange Street, ,

To register, visit https://bar.rw/aac2024.

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Would you recognize signs of memory loss in a loved one, and how would you respond? In a mix of Spanish and English, Lourdes discusses the fear she felt at her mother’s diagnosis, and the confidence she found by learning more about caregiving strategies for persons with dementia.

The Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium has two free annual conferences that help provide more information about memory loss as we age and caring for your loved ones.

On September 12, 2024 @ ASU and on Zoom is a conference for scientists about advancements in treatments, care, and a cure. Click here to register to attend virtually via Zoom (in-person registration now closed!): https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

Look for information in early 2025 about our spring conference for the public focused on these issues. Fill out the form at this link if you want to be notified when more information and registration for that free public event is available: https://offmelrose.formstack.com/forms/azalz_conference_interest

Caregiving for a loved one with memory loss: Lourdes' story Would you recognize signs of memory loss in a loved one, and how would you respond? In a mix of Spanish and English, Lourdes discusses the fear she felt at h...

Congratulations to Elliott Mufson, PhD, a professor in the Department of Translational at , on his recent grant from the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium! This award will support the Mufson Laboratory as they continue to investigate the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus on brain function, particularly in individuals with and .

Although invasion into the brain by SARS-CoV-2 viral particles is still under debate, this virus is associated with significant and long-lasting symptoms in many patients. Additionally, people with Alzheimer's disease and/or Down syndrome are more likely to die of -19 than people without and/or Down syndrome.

Dr. Mufson and his team recently published a preliminary report on this topic, thanks to funding from Barrow Neurological Foundation. To read the paper in Acta Neuropathologica, visit https://bar.rw/mufsonlab-sarscov2.

If you haven't yet, be sure to register to attend our 2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Scientific Conference on September 12th!

Learn more + register today at:
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Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium 2024 Annual Scientific Conference | ASU Events Explore the latest breakthroughs in early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease at the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium’s Scientific...

Caregiving for a loved one with memory loss: Ruby's story In a mix of Spanish and English, Ruby discusses how much loving work it takes to be a caregiver for a loved one with dementia, how overwhelmed caregivers can...

Aneta Kielar, PhD, The University of Arizona, discusses her work and the presentation: "Rehabilitating language in primary progressive aphasia with targeted phonological treatment and transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS)."

Register now for a free event to learn more about advancing science in Alzheimer’s detection, treatment, care, and a cure. Join us Thursday, September 12th Arizona State University or on Zoom by registering now at https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

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Aneta Kielar, PhD, discusses aphasia (loss of speech) and developing therapies to help. Aneta Kielar, PhD, , discusses her work and the presentation: "Rehabilitating language in primary progressive aphasia with targeted phonological tr...

Register now for a free event to learn more about advancing science in Alzheimer’s detection, treatment, care, and a cure. Join us September 12th, 2024 @ ASU or on Zoom.

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2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Scientific Conference – Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium “Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: Perspective from the Alzheimer’s disease Neuroimaging Initiative”

Don't miss our keynote speaker, Michael Weiner, MD, Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Neurology at UCSF, presenting "Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: Perspective from the Alzheimer’s disease Neuroimaging Initiative" at our 2024 Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Scientific Conference on Thursday, September 12th at Arizona State University in Tempe!

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2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Scientific Conference – Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium “Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: Perspective from the Alzheimer’s disease Neuroimaging Initiative”

Congratulations to Dr. David W. C**n, director of Arizona State University’s Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging and associate dean of ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, for being awarded the M. Powell Lawton Award by the American Psychological Association's Gerontological Society of America!

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Dr. David W. C**n awarded the M. Powell Lawton Award by the American Psychological Association’s Society of Clinical Geropsychology - Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Dr. David W. C**n, director of Arizona State University’s Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging and associate dean of ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, was awarded the M. Powell Lawton Award by the American Psychological Association’s Society of Clinical Gero...

Yashmin Karten, MBA, PhD, Critical Path Institute, discusses her work and the presentation: "Accelerating model-informed drug development in Alzheimer’s disease using the Critical Path for Alzheimer’s Disease (CPAD)."

Register now at https://azalz.org/events/ for a free event to learn more about advancing science in Alzheimer’s detection, treatment, care, and a cure. Join us September 12, 2024 @ ASU or on Zoom.

Learn more about us at azalz.org and azadrc.org
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How does data analysis help bring therapies to Alzheimers patients faster? Yashmin Karten, MBA, PhD presents: "Accelerating model-informed drug development in Alzheimer’s disease using the Critical Path for Al...

is proud to be the lead sponsor of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium 2024 Annual Scientific Conference!

Join us on Zoom or in person at Arizona State University's Memorial Union in on Thursday, Sept. 12 to interact with scientists, explore more than 100 poster presentations, and ask questions about current and caregiving.

To register for the free event, visit https://bar.rw/aac2024.

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2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Scientific Conference – Thursday, September 12, 2024 - Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium “Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: Perspective from the Alzheimer’s disease Neuroimaging Initiative”

Presenting author Qi Wang, PhD, Arizona State University, discusses her work and the presentation: "Single cell transcriptomes and multiscale networks from the Alzheimer’s disease and aging brain."

Register now for a free event to learn more about advancing science in Alzheimer’s detection, treatment, care, and a cure. Join us September 12, 2024 or on Zoom.

Learn more about us at azalz.org and azadrc.org

Qi Wang, PhD @arizonastateuniversity analyzes gene sequencing data from brains affected by AD. Qi Wang, PhD presents: "Single cell transcriptomes and multiscale networks from the Alzheimer’s disease and aging brain."Register now...

Next month is our Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium 2024 Annual Scientific Conference! If you have not registered yet, please click here to register now. A Zoom link will be provided for those who are unable to attend in-person.

WHEN: Thursday, September 12, 2024 @ 8:15am – 4:30pm

WHERE: Arizona State University, Memorial Union, 301 E Orange St, Tempe, AZ

KEYNOTE:
Michael Weiner, MD
Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Neurology at UCSF

PLUS:
- Poster presentations
- Data blitz presentations
- Wrap-up session

Options for virtual (Zoom) tie-ins will be announced soon.

Register now: https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

Did you know that the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium has two free annual conferences that help provide more information about memory loss as we age and caring for your loved ones???

Our next one, on September 12, 2024 @ ASU and on Zoom, is a conference for scientists about advancements in treatments, care, and a cure. Register here: https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

Look for information in early 2025 about our spring conference for the public focused on these issues. If you want to be notified when more information and registration for that free public event is available, fill out the short form here: https://offmelrose.formstack.com/forms/azalz_conference_interest

Janina Krell-Roesch, PhD, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Mayo Clinic, discusses her work and the presentation: "A longitudinal investigation of physical and cognitive activities and the outcome of trajectories of AD Neuroimaging Biomarkers: The Mayo Clinic Study of Aging."

Register now for a free event to learn more about advancing science in Alzheimer’s detection, treatment, care, and a cure. Join us September 12, 2024 or on Zoom by registering at https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

Learn more about us at azalz.org and azadrc.org

Janina Krell-Roesch, PhD discusses the @MayoClinic Study of Aging. Does activity help prevent AD? Janina Krell-Roesch, PhD, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and , presents: "A longitudinal investigation of physical and cognitive activities and...

The Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium has two free annual conferences that help provide more information about memory loss as we age and caring for your loved ones.

On September 12, 2024 @ ASU and on Zoom is a conference for scientists about advancements in treatments, care, and a cure. Register here: https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

Look for information in early 2025 about our spring conference for the public focused on these issues. If you want to be notified when more information and registration for that free public event is available, fill out the short form here: https://offmelrose.formstack.com/forms/azalz_conference_interest

Geidy Serrano, PhD, Banner Health (Banner Sun Health Research Institute), discusses her work and the presentation: "Cerebral white matter rarefaction has both neurodegenerative and vascular causes and may primarily be a distal axonopathy."

Register now for a free event to learn more about advancing science in Alzheimer’s detection, treatment, care, and a cure. Join us September 12, 2024 @ ASU or on Zoom by registering at https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024conference/

Learn more about us at azalz.org and azadrc.org

Geidy Serrano, PhD discusses new findings from brain and body donation. Geidy Serrano, PhD, discusses: "Cerebral white matter rarefaction has both neurodegenerative and vascular causes and may primarily be a distal ...

FDA approves donanemab; Banner Alzheimer’s trial participants interviewed in N.Y. Times

The FDA on Tuesday approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, and clinical trials at both Banner Alzheimer's Institute locations and Banner Sun Health Research Institute provided data that played a critical role in leading to this decision.

The drug, donanemab, to be sold under the brand name Kisunla, was shown in studies to modestly slow the pace of cognitive decline in early stages of the disease. Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is similar to another drug, Leqembi, approved last year. Both are intravenous infusions that attack a protein involved in Alzheimer’s, and both can slow the unfolding of dementia by several months.

An article in The New York Times includes an interview with a married couple participating in the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study at BAI in Phoenix.

Bev Krol, 69, of Phoenix has been a donanemab study participant for nearly three years. “It is not a silver bullet,” Bev’s study partner and husband, Mark Krol, told The New York Times. But, he added, “I do think it’s significant, and I do think it warrants FDA approval.”

Read the story at

New Drug Approved for Early Alzheimer’s The drug, Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is the latest in a new class of treatments that could modestly slow cognitive decline in initial stages of the disease but also carry safety risks.

Banner Health hires renowned leader for new biomarker research program

Nicholas Ashton’s program aims to discover, galvanize use of new blood tests in fight against Alzheimer’s and related diseases

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Banner Health hires renowned leader for new biomarker research program - Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Nicholas Ashton’s program aims to discover, galvanize use of new blood tests in fight against Alzheimer’s and related diseases PHOENIX (May 15, 2024) – Emerging blood tests have begun to revolutionize the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of memory and thinking problem...

It’s been a great morning so far at our 2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Public Conference! We go until 1pm so feel free to join us if you’re able to make it!

TOMORROW: 2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference

Directions and parking info:
https://mailchi.mp/a1e54f589859/register-now-azalz-2018-public-5449185?e=7c47fa01df

Even though online registration is closed, we welcome walk-in registrations tomorrow!

On Saturday, April 27 the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium will hold its always-anticipated public conference, a free event for the community where more than 300 patients, caregivers, family members, and interested persons gather with Alzheimer’s researchers, caregiving experts, and other leaders in the field.

For the last 20 years, the Consortium has recognized an individual or organization for making exceptional contributions to the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, bringing hope to affected patients and families.

The John Theobald Memorial Community Service Award is given in memory of the Consortium’s founding Board Chair, who did so much to bring the Consortium’s seven different member organizations together. This year’s recipient is Mr. Jerre Stead.

Jerre and his wife Mary Joy co-founded the Stead Foundation, which has granted more than $400 million to healthcare, education, and faith-based organizations in the United States. In 2023, Jerre founded Stead Impact Ventures as an extension of the Foundation’s commitment with the mission to invest with responsibility and purpose in innovators whose ideas will positively change the course of health and wellbeing. Jerre serves as the board chair of Stead Impact Ventures and co-chair of Stead Foundation.

After Jerre’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he and Mary Joy have made innumerable contributions to the fight against this dreadful disease, seeking to find better ways to assist affected families. Among their many undertakings, they have supported numerous efforts to better address the medical and non-medical needs of patients and families affected by Alzheimer’s and related diseases, and they have played a pivotal role in the effort to find effective prevention therapies in the next few years.

In addition to his many other business and philanthropic contributions, Jerre is Chairman of the Board of the Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation. Based on their many contributions to the clinical and scientific fight against Alzheimer’s disease, they are past recipients of the Alzheimer’s Association’s prestigious Jerome H. Stone Philanthropy Award for Research.

“Over the years, we have had the privilege to recognize individuals who have had an indelible impact on Alzheimer’s disease care and research in Arizona. This year, we have the chance to recognize one of my heroes,” said Eric M. Reiman, MD, Director of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium. “Thanks to Jerre’s extraordinary generosity, his commitment to tackling challenging problems in the most bold and impactful way, and his steadfast inspiration, we and our colleagues have a chance to make a profound difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, inside Arizona and around the world.”

Registration for the conference has closed, but walk-ins are welcome to attend. The event is free and open to the public, and free parking is available at ASU’s Rural and Apache garages. The event information is:

Saturday April 27, 8:15am – 1:00pm
Arizona State University
Memorial Union – Arizona Ballroom
301 E Orange Street
Tempe, AZ 85281

Read more at:
https://azalz.org/the-arizona-alzheimers-consortium-honors-philanthropist-jerre-stead-for-extraordinary-contributions-to-the-scientific-and-clinical-fight-against-alzheimers-disease/

Last Chance to Register for this Free Event – Free Parking and Free Lunch Included: 2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference

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2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference
We are excited to announce the 2024 Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Public Conference, a gathering of patients, caregivers, and family members in an interactive forum that shares current information and ongoing advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

WHEN:
Saturday, April 27, 2024
8am – 1pm

WHERE:
Memorial Union – Arizona Ballroom
301 E Orange Street
Tempe, AZ 85281

WHAT:
Free Event for the Community!

Who can attend?
- Patients
- Caregivers
- Family Members
- Anyone interested in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Register now for this free event at

2024 Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Public Conference – April 27, 2024 - Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium We are excited to announce the 2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference, a gathering of patients, caregivers, and family members in an interactive forum that shares current information and ongoing advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

SPACE IS LIMITED – RSVP NOW!
2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference on Saturday, April 27th from 8am - 1pm at Arizona State University Memorial Union – Arizona Ballroom in Tempe!

Learn more:
https://mailchi.mp/93bada74446c/register-now-azalz-2018-public-5447226

Register now: https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024-public-conference/

Don't forget to register for our 2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference on Saturday, April 27th!

WHEN:
Saturday, April 27, 2024
8am – 1pm

WHERE:
Memorial Union – Arizona Ballroom
301 E Orange Street
Tempe, AZ 85281

WHAT:
Free Event for the Community!

Who can attend?
- Patients
- Caregivers
- Family Members
- Anyone interested in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

View Agenda:http://azalz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-AZALZ-PUBLIC-CONFERENCE-AGENDA.pdf

Register Now: https://azalz.org/portfolio/2024-public-conference/

2024 Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium Public Conference – April 27, 2024 - Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium We are excited to announce the 2024 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference, a gathering of patients, caregivers, and family members in an interactive forum that shares current information and ongoing advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.