Alzheimer's and Dementia Research Webinars

Join the Alzheimer’s Association and ISTAART for a series of webinars that share the latest advances in Alzheimer's and dementia research, as well as strategies for career development.

More information on the types of webinars offered can be found here

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Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease & Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIAs (Part 2)

June 20, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

We will explore how sleep and sex differences influence Alzheimer’s Disease. Research insights will include evidence from molecular mechanisms and animal models to human research and clinical applications.
SleepPIA SexAndGenderPIA
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Neurophysiology PIA: Neuroscience Mentoring Club

April 30, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
This program showcases neuroscientists across the field and strives to foster a culture of inclusion in dementia science. During each event, a researcher will give a presentation with a short Q&A session and breakout rooms for smaller discussions to follow.
NeurophysPIA
Upcoming

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease & Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIAs (Part 1)

April 28, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

We will explore how sleep and sex differences influence Alzheimer’s Disease. Research insights will include evidence from molecular mechanisms and animal models to human research and clinical applications.
SleepPIA SexAndGenderPIA
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Alliance of Women Alzheimer's Researchers (AWARE) PIA Neuroscience Mentoring Club

April 23, 2025 (2:30 PM CT)
This program showcases neuroscientists across the field and strives to foster a culture of inclusion in dementia science. During each event, a researcher will give a presentation with a short Q&A session and breakout rooms for smaller discussions to follow.
AWAREPIA
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Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease: The Research Experience: Perspectives from Research Participants with Down Syndrome and Their Families

April 23, 2025 (10:30 AM CT)

This webinar will explore how to involve and accommodate the needs of participants with Down syndrome at each stage of the research process through a moderated panel of participants, family members, and researchers.
DownSyndromePIA
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Diversity and Disparities PIA: Cognitive Testing Across Language and Culture: Generalizability Versus Specificity?

April 22, 2025 (11:30 AM CT)
The program will include a thought-provoking panel debate exploring the benefits and challenges of culturally and linguistically generalizable versus specific approaches in cognitive assessments.
DDisparitiesPIA
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Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA - EV Work Group: EVs as Biomarkers for Disease

April 17, 2025 (11:30 AM CT)
We will highlight the latest work of early career investigations on EVs in Precision Medicine and Disease, specifically related to miRNA as biomarkers
ParticipantPIA
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Diversity and Disparities PIA: Technology and Dementia

April 16, 2025 (12:30 PM CT)

Technology in dementia care can improve quality of life, but disparities in access impact marginalized groups. Digital literacy, socioeconomic factors, and cultural differences limit effectiveness. We explore inclusive design and equitable solutions.
DDisparitiesPIA
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Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems: Tiny Dots -- LC and SN in AD Symptoms and Progression

April 15, 2025 (11:00 AM CT)
Michael David will present longitudinal MRI data from a cohort of Alzheimer’s disease participants investigating the relationship of locus coeruleus and substantia nigra integrity with cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms as well as disease progression.
NSS_PIA
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Neuroimaging PIA: Ultra-High Field MRI in Neurodegenerative Diseases

April 14, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

The webinar will provide insights into how ultra-high resolution magnetic resonance imaging can be leveraged to identify subtle changes in the structure and function of brain regions vulnerable to neurodegenerative diseases.
NeuroimagingPIA
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Heath Policy PIA: Advancing Dementia Care Through Health Policy

April 10, 2025 (12:00 PM CT)
Explore health policy innovations in dementia care, focusing on Medicare changes, Chile's National Dementia Plan and longevity studies in Mauritius.
HealthPolicyPIA
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Neuroimaging and Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIAs: Multimodal MRI to Study the Neuromodulatory Subcortical Nuclei

April 9, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

This webinar covers recent findings and methodology aiming to better understand the role and structure of neuromodulatory subcortical nuclei in AD and neurodegenerative diseases.
NSS_PIA NeuroimagingPIA
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Partnering with Research Participants PIA: The Basics of Engaging and Partnering with Under-Served Communities – an Arabic Perspective

March 31, 2025 (5:00 PM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
ParticipantPIA
Upcoming

Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIA: The Basics of the Glymphatics System: a Focus on the Role of Sleep

March 31, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
SleepPIA
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Immunity and Neurodegeneration: The Basics of Which Immune Cells are in the Brain and How do we Identify Them? A Single Cell Analysis Primer

March 28, 2025 (9:00 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
ImmunityPIA
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: The Basics of Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Measure the Impact of Diet on Brain Health

March 28, 2025 (11:30 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
NutritionPIA
Upcoming

The Basics of Physical Activity and Exercise

March 27, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
Upcoming

Diversity and Disparities PIA BLL SIG: The Basics of Metrics of Multilinguals - Tool and Techniques for Characterizing Language Experience

March 26, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
DDisparitiesPIA
Upcoming

Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA: The Basics of Improving Accessibility of Blood Based Biomarkers

March 25, 2025 (9:30 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
FluidMarkersPIA
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Nonpharmacological Interventions: The Basics of Connecting and Communicating with Older Adults Living with or without Neurocognitive Decline

March 25, 2025 (12:00 PM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
NonPharmPIA
Upcoming

Design and Data Analytics PIA: The Basics on How to Carry Out a Meta-Analysis

March 24, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
DesignDataPIA
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The Basics of The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network - Advancing Dementia Care in Emergency Departments

March 24, 2025 (2:00 PM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
Upcoming

Neuroimaging PIA Brain Imaging Genetics Work Group: The Basics of GWAS in AD

March 21, 2025 (9:30 AM CT)
"This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
Upcoming

Sensory Health and Cognition PIA: The Basics of Olfaction and its Relationship with Cognition and Dementia

March 20, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
SensoryPIA
On-Demand

Reserve, Resilience and Protective Factors PIA: The Basics of Cognitive Reserve in Frontotemporal Dementia & Intro to AAIC 2025 Immersive Session

March 12, 2025 (10:30 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
ReservePIA
On-Demand

Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA: The Basics of Locus Coeruleus Vulnerability to Tau Hyperphosphorylation

March 11, 2025 (6:30 PM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
NSS_PIA
On-Demand

Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA: The Basics of Neuropathology in FTLD: Human Postmortem Evidence

March 10, 2025 (11:00 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
FTDPIA
On-Demand

Neurophysiology PIA: The Basics of Functional Network Impairment Across the Continuum of Alzheimer's Disease: Association with Classical and New Biomarkers

March 7, 2025 (9:30 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
NeurophysPIA
On-Demand

Perioperative Cogntion and Delirium PIA: The Basics of Addressing Delirium Superimposed on Dementia in the Perioperative Environment

March 6, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
On-Demand

Diversity and Disparities PIA: The Basics of Understanding Evidence Based Research

March 5, 2025 (11:00 AM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
On-Demand

Technology and Dementia PIA: The Basics of AI as a Daily Research Tool

March 4, 2025 (10:30 AM CT)
This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
TechnologyPIA
On-Demand

Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA: The Basics of Selectively Vulnerable Neuroanatomy; Cytoarchitectonic Mapping of Histopathology

March 3, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)

This Basics webinar will provide educational content from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
On-Demand

Narrative Showcase: Dementia, Life Course, and Storytelling

Febuary 21, 2025 (10:30 AM CT)
Storytelling sparks awareness about dementia and empathy. We highlight views of authors writing for adults and youth through the books: Finding the Right Words, by Drs. Bruce Miller & Cindy Weinstein and Pipo, Don’t Forget Me, by Dr. Luis Martinez.
On-Demand

Biofluid Based Biomarkers & Neuropsychiatric Syndromes PIAs: Biofluid Based Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatric Syndromes - The Geographic Peculiarities Webinar

February 19, 2025 (12:00 PM CT)
This webinar aims to discuss recommendations for implementation of biofluid biomarkers in diverse communities and potential for research with neuropsychiatric syndromes.
PIA - Biofluid Based Biomarkers PIA - Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
On-Demand

Reserve, Resilience and Protective Factors PIA ADDRESS! Work Group: Datasets to Address Disparities in Resilience

February 18, 2025 (11:00 AM CT)

We will focus on available global datasets to explore the topics of racial/ethnic and sex/gender differences in reserve and resilience to ADRD and highlight these on how researchers can access or initiate collaborations using this data.
ReservePIA
On-Demand

Immunity and Neurodegeneration PIA: APOE and Lipid Droplets

Februrary 14, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
Experts reveal how APOE influences astrocyte lipid droplets and how microglial lipid droplet accumulation is linked to brain tauopathies.
PIA - Immunity and Neurodegeneration
On-Demand

Diversity and Disparities PIA - Rural Health Disparities Work Group: Underdiagnosis of Dementia in Rural Populations

February 10, 2025 (11:00 AM CT)
Rural residents face higher dementia risk and limited healthcare access, leading to delayed diagnosis and shorter survival compared to urban residents.
PIA - Diversity and Disparities
On-Demand

Neuropsychiatric Syndromes PIA: Response Variability to Methylphenidate in AD

Febuary 5, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
Dr. Krista Lanctôt presents findings from the ADMET 2 Trial, exploring variability in methylphenidate response for apathy in Alzheimer’s disease and its implications for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms.
NeuroPsychPIA
On-Demand

Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: The Gut Microbiome and Cognitive Function in Latinos

Monday February 3rd, 2025 4:00pm CST

The gut microbiome has been implicated in dementia, but very limited research has been done in Latinos/Hispanics.
NutritionPIA
On-Demand

Year in Review: Diversity and Disparities PIA Bilingualism, Literacy and Language (BLL) SIG

January 31, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Diversity and Disparities
On-Demand

Year in Review: Atypical Alzheimer's Disease PIA

January 30, 2025 (9:00 AM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Atypical Alzheimer's Disease
On-Demand

Neurologists Interested In Climate and Health (NICHe): Climate Change's Impact on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

January 29, 2025 (11:00 AM CT)
NICHe members explore how climate change drivers and effects increase Alzheimer's and dementia risks, highlights peer-reviewed neurological studies, and offers advocacy actions for neurologists and clinicians to improve human and planetary health
On-Demand

Year in Review: Sleep and Circadian Rhythms PIA

January 29, 2025 (1:30 PM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
On-Demand

Year in Review: Neuropsychiatric Syndromes PIA

January 28, 2025 (10:30 AM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
On-Demand

Year in Review: Vascular Cognitive Disorders PIA

January 27, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Vascular Cognitive Disorders
On-Demand

Year in Review: Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA

January 24, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
On-Demand

Year in Review: Subjective Cognitive Decline PIA

January 23, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Subjective Cognitive Decline
On-Demand

Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIA: Tiny Dots - Noradrenergic Axon Loss Drives Hyposmia in AD

January 21, 2025 (11:30 AM CT)
Early-onset degeneration of hyperactive locus coeruleus axons in the olfactory bulb drives olfactory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease via phosphatidylserine-MFG-E8 signaling and microglial clearance.
On-Demand

Year in Review: Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA

January 21, 2025 (2:30 PM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders
On-Demand

Year in Review: Neurophysiology PIA

January 17, 2025 (10:00 AM CT)
During this webinar, speakers will highlight notable publications in the field since January 2024, followed by a panel discussion on predictions for 2025.
PIA - Neurophysiology