Events

The Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer prevention presents a community-wide educational series called: The Aging Well Series. This series features renowned experts who share insights and meaningful tips for achieving brain health and preserving memories. For more information, please visit Aging Well Series.

News

December 6, 2024 – A new study led by M.D./Ph.D. student Sudarshan Krishnamurthy, with Dr. James R. Bateman and other members of the Wake Forest Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, explores the impact of neighborhood disadvantage on cardiometabolic and cognitive health. Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, the study reveals that individuals without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) living in disadvantaged neighborhoods experience higher blood pressure and lower cognitive scores. The research emphasizes the role of social determinants of health, such as housing, education, and income, in shaping risks for cognitive decline and dementia. Click here for the full press release.

June 20, 2024 – Dr. Michelle Mielke, a member the Wake Forest Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, has uncovered new insights into the effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) on brain health using data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging. Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the study reveals that women who undergo PBO, particularly before age 40, exhibit reduced white matter integrity later in life. These findings emphasize the role of hormonal changes in cognitive decline and dementia risk, with Dr. Mielke highlighting the need for larger, more diverse studies to expand on this work. Read the full press release.

May 16, 2024 – The Wake Forest Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center extends congratulations to Dr. Marc Rudolph for receiving the NACC Rising Star Award at the 2024 Spring ADRC Meeting, hosted by the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center in Austin, TX. Marc’s work, "Evaluation of ALZpath p-tau217 in a diverse community-dwelling cohort," was chosen from a competitive field of 35 posters.

April 5, 2023 – A recent study from Dr. Suzanne Craft and the Wake Forest Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center highlights the potential of a Mediterranean-based ketogenic diet to lower Alzheimer’s risk. Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the research observed robust changes in a biological pathway associated with Alzheimer’s in participants following the modified diet. These results build on Dr. Craft’s previous work, emphasizing the link between diet and brain health. Learn more about this study and its implications in the full press release.