 A lifelong passion for creative aging The Frye Art Museum’s quarterly blog post features UW Medicine’s Kris Rhoads, PhD. He talks about his passion for creative aging and connection with the Frye, the Memory and Brain Wellness Center, and the Memory Hub. Kris Rhoads is a neuropsychologist at the UW MBWC and ADRC. Read more (Frye Art Museum) “I believe the creative spirit and drive in older adulthood is a wonderful opportunity to engage with the “what is.” That means, how are you right now – regardless of previous abilities – simply being present and connecting in that space, independent of cognitive functions or other capabilities.” |
 What you need to know about COVID and the brain UW Alzheimer’s researcher Elizabeth Rhea, PhD, explains her lab’s finding that brain inflammation is the source of neurological symptoms of long COVID – and how to protect yourself. This research was made possible, in part, by funding from the UW ADRC. Watch (King5) |
 Listen in: MBWC’s Suman Jayadev featured in the Science Friday Podcast: Rethinking The Future Of Dementia Care Science Friday on NPR recently featured dementia care. Ira Flatow talks with Dr. Suman Jayadev, a neurogeneticist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, about the biology of Alzheimer’s and treatments. Then, Ira speaks with Dr. Tia Powell, the director of the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as well as Dr. Nathaniel Chin, a geriatrician and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin. Listen! |
 In Case You Missed It! You can watch the entire Brain Awareness Week 2023 webinar held at the Allen Institute: Learn about how physicians diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease and current research on neuropathology and cell types in health and disease. WatchPresenters: Jeanelle Ariza Torres (UW), Kimiko Domoto-Reilly, MD (UW MBWC), Caitlin Latimer, MD, PhD (UW ADRC), Kyle Travaglini, PhD (Allen Inst.), Victoria Rachleff (UW) . Related Reading: So You Want to Donate Your Brain to Science: Monte Strohl, MBWC patient, donated his brain to research after his death, hoping to fuel science and help others with neurodegenerative conditions. (Allen Institute) |