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This national consortium is focused on creating evidence-based strategies for the use of ADRD biomarkers among older adults with cognitive impairment and MCCs.
Joined May 2024
📢Request for Applications The ADACC Network is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for pilot projects focused on blood-based biomarker testing in older adults with multiple chronic conditions. 🔗 Apply here: https://t.co/vtgQexxiq3
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📢Request for Applications The ADACC Network is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for pilot projects focused on blood-based biomarker testing in older adults with multiple chronic conditions. 🔗Apply here: https://t.co/vtgQexxiq3
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🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 The ADACC Network is partnering with the GEAR Network 2.0 for the upcoming Annual Conference happening April 9–10, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN! 📬 Want updates? Email us at adaccnetworkahwfb@advocatehealth.org to be added to our distribution list!
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We have four working groups where members of the ADACC Network are collaborating to advance ADRD research. 🧠Learn more: https://t.co/jEvFeMiZXQ. 📨 Interested in joining a working group? Email us at: ADACC_NetworkAHWFB@wfusm.edu.
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🎉 Mark Your Calendars! 🎉 The ADACC Network is pleased to announce its Third Annual Conference, taking place on April 9–10, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. To receive updates, please contact us at adacc_networkahwfb@advocatehealth.org to be added to our email distribution list.
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A member of the ADACC Network, Dr. Michelle Mielke, collaborated with colleagues on an insightful study showing how Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact neuroimaging, plasma biomarkers, and cognition in older adults. 📘Read more here:
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INTRODUCTION Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) disrupt brain development and increase vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). We explored how ACEs impact neuroimaging,...
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A few members of the ADACC Network, Jeff Williamson, Jessica Palakshappa, and Nicholas Pajewski, and their colleagues evaluated the Epic End of Life Care Index (EOL-CI) for its ability to predict 1-year mortality in adults aged 65 and older. 📘Read more:
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AbstractObjective. To examine the discrimination, calibration, and algorithmic fairness of the Epic End of Life Care Index (EOL-CI).Materials and Methods.
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A member of the ADACC Network, Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, collaborated with colleagues to survey Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) on their practices for disclosing individual research results. 📘Read their published article here:
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The Consortium for Clarity in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Through Imaging (CLARiTI) Return of Results Core aims to develop tools and a framework for disclosing individual results at...
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Severe weather and natural disasters are becoming more common, and older adults can be especially vulnerable. Learn how to stock an emergency kit with this infographic: https://t.co/D9fFqmVATk
#DisasterPreparedness #Safety
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Our two 2025 ADACC Pilot Awardees are Drs. Benjamin Brett and Katheryn Cousins! The ADACC Network looks forward to supporting these new pilot awardees and is excited to see what they discover! https://t.co/DjttepOxLF
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Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in June highlights Alzheimer's and other related dementias. It’s a time to support those affected, promote brain health, encourage research, and advocate for policies that improve care and treatment. Join us in raising awareness.
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Depression is not a normal part of aging, but it can be common in #OlderAdults. Depression can affect how a person feels, acts, and thinks. It is more than just feeling sad or blue. View this infographic to learn four important things about depression.
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May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth—a great time to check in on yourself & your loved ones. If you or someone in you know needs help, confidential support & treatment options are available. #MHAM2025 💚 Help yourself & share to help others: https://t.co/jTAO1Q7SjI
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Dr. Anne Murray, a member of the ADACC Network, collaborated with others to conduct a secondary data analysis using data from the ASPREE, ALSOP, and ASPREE-XT studies to explore whether SDH could be a risk factor contributing to dementia. https://t.co/3LbEcpfMZf
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INTRODUCTION Social determinants of health (SDH) are recognized as contributing factors to cognitive disorders, but their collective influence on dementia risk remains unclear. METHODS A gender-di...
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Drs. Soeren Mattke and Ying Liu, members of the ADACC Network, and their colleagues examined the first 924 patients in the United States to receive amyloid-targeting treatment for Alzheimer’s disease outside of clinical trials, between 2021 and 2023. 📑 https://t.co/Kp1ZgAyz1e
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INTRODUCTION Three treatments for Alzheimer's disease have been approved in the United States. Data are lacking on the characteristics of the initial treatment recipients. METHODS We identified tr...
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A member of the ADACC Network, Dr. Nicole Fowler, collaborated with colleagues to conduct a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey study to identify if primary care practices feel prepared to care for patients with ADRD. 📘Read more about it:
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INTRODUCTION It is unknown how prepared primary care practices are to deliver recommended dementia care. METHODS A nationally representative survey of US primary care practices focused on care del...
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Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, a member of the ADACC Network, worked alongside colleagues on population-based cohort study to answer, “Is socioeconomic (SES) across the lifespan associated with cognitive decline and brain characteristics?” 📑Read more:
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This cohort study examines associations of socioeconomic status across the lifespan with cognitive decline and brain characteristics in Black and White individuals in Chicago, Illinois.
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Jalayne Arias, a member of the ADACC Network, collaborated on a qualitative study that explored legal, policy, ethical, and logistical challenges of providing adequate care to justice-involved individuals living with dementia. Read more here:
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Crime, Incarceration, and Dementia: An Aging Criminal System - Volume 49 Issue 2-3
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📣The 2024 ADACC Network Conference Proceedings have been published in The Journals of Gerontology! Read the full proceedings: https://t.co/g92jIMqSiL(The PDF is available.) Watch recorded videos from the 2024 Annual Conference: https://t.co/7fWbeR3Uez
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The ADACC Network had an amazing time hosting the “Intersection of Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs) and Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)" conference with the Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth (AGING) Initiative!
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