Charles F. and Joanne Knight ADRC at Washington University

Register now for this free Zoom conference: "Understanding Alzheimer's & Dementia: A Discussion Honoring Women During National Women's History Month" held on March 28, 2021. Shareable Flyer: https://wustl.box.com/v/UADWomensZoom... Register: https://tinyurl.com/UAD2021

For the millions of Americans living with dementia, every day during this pandemic can bring a fresh horror: https://www.nytimes.com//02/19/opinion/covid-dementia.html

Amyloid deposits in the brain increase the risk of dementia and strokes. Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified an antibody that clears amyloid deposits from the brain, in mice, without raising the risk of brain bleeds. https://source.wustl.edu//protein-linked-to-alzheimers-st/

View video from this year's Virtual Participants' Meeting via our website: https://bit.ly/ADRCPresentations or our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/KnightADRCYouTube under our Participants' Meetings section.

F.D.A. Panel Declines to Endorse Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug The drug, aducanumab, made by Biogen, would be the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in nearly two decades. But the advisory panel said there was not enough evidence of its effectiveness in slowing cognitive decline. https://www.nytimes.com//aducanumab-alzheimers-drug-fda-pa

Were you unable to attend this year's annual Norman R. Seay Lecture? Dr. Raina Croff discussed "Black Joy Matters in Aging Research." You can watch the presentation by visiting: https://knightadrc.wustl.edu/Education/Seay.htm

Please join us for this year's virtual 15th Annual Norman R. Seay Lecture on October 13, 2020 at 12:00-1:00pm. This year's lecturer is Raina Croff, PhD and she will be discussing "Black Joy Matters in Aging Research." This year's event will be held using Zoom. Preregistration is required. Visit https://tinyurl.com/Seay2020 or email [email protected] if you plan to join by phone audio only.

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