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.

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Reserve, Resilience and Protective Factors PIA: Resistance against AD pathologies: The role of sleep, exercise, and stress management

May 5, 2021
The focus of this webinar is to understand the role of three lifestyle factors (sleep, exercise, and stress) in lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
PIA - Reserve,Resilience and Protective Factors
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Electrophysiology & Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems PIAs: EEG and neuroimaging methods to probe ascending neuromodulatory systems in Alzheimer's disease

May 4, 2021
This webinar shares and discusses methodologies at the intersection between electrophysiology and functional imaging that are widely used in neuropsychiatric research and also bear major potential in the Alzheimer’s field.
PIA - Electrophysiology PIA - Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems
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Diversity and Disparities PIA: Towards more inclusive Alzheimer’s research and communication: lessons learned from translational research in diverse populations in Australia

May 4, 2021
In this webinar, Dr. Bianca Brijnath and Dr. Jo Antoniades present their work on the development of educational materials about dementia prevention, diagnosis, and care, and will highlight methods promoting representation and inclusivity.
PIA - Diversity and Disparities
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Health Policy PIA: Dementia, Caregiving, and COVID-19

April 23, 2021
This webinar explores emerging research on policy considerations to help support caregivers of people with dementia in the community.
PIA - Health Policy
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Technology and Dementia PIA: Virtual Reality for dementia assessment and care: current practices and future directions

April 22, 2021
In this webinar, Drs. Felix Clay and Joe Strong review the current practices and future directions of virtual reality for dementia assessment and care.
PIA - Technology and Dementia
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Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA: Insights into FTLD neuropathology

April 21, 2021
This webinar explores the neuropathology of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD).
PIA - Frontotemporal Dementia & Related Disorders
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: Nutrition-Cognition Trials

April 16, 2021
This webinar reviews past and current efforts to underscore the challenges and opportunities that exist as the quest for evidence-based nutritional guidelines that sustain cognitive health inches forward.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

April 15, 2021
Alan Cronemberger Andrade leads a conversation with Rachel Nosheny and then Michael Weiner and Anna Volkmer leads a conversation with Emily Rogalski.
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author
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Neuroimaging PIA: Fundamentals of structural image analysis

April 15, 2021
This webinar covers registration, brain extraction, template building and quality checks of data as well as tips on how to troubleshoot when errors occur.
PIA - Neuroimaging ISTAART Primer
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Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease PIA: Tau pathology

April 14, 2021
The webinar focuses on several studies focused on Tau pathology, both in the human brain and in mouse models.
PIA - Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease
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Neuroimaging PIA: Tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET) en Español - (PET imaging in Spanish)

April 8, 2021
This webinar, in Spanish, provides an overview PET imaging, including FDG, tau and beta-amyloid, in research and clinical practice of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
PIA - Neuroimaging Language - Español
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

April 1, 2021
Lianne Reus leads a conversation with Chengran Yang and Carlos Cruchaga and then Greg Wheildon leads a conversation with  Ryan Corces.
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author
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Latin America and the Caribbean Consortium on Dementia: Technology and Dementia

March 31, 2021
This webinar from LAC-CD team covers multidisciplinary approaches to risk prevention.
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

March 18, 2021
Natasha de la Rosa-Rivera leads a conversation with Tomohiro Nakamura and Stuart Lipton and then Andréia Silva da Rocha leads a conversation with Naomi Habib.
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author
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Neuroimaging PIA: EEG y RM estructural y funcional en español (Structural and functional MRI and EEG in Spanish)

March 18, 2021
This webinar, in Spanish, provides an overview structural and functional MRI and EEG in research and clinical practice of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
PIA - Neuroimaging Language - Español ISTAART Primer
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA: Epidemiology to inform the role of nutrition in the exposome of dementia

March 16, 2021
An overview of knowledge on nutrition and dementia is provided from cohort studies, from a one size fits all approach to a holistic and individualized perspective of nutrition.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia
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Reserve PIA: Resilience against Alzheimer’s disease dementia: Do sex/gender and racial/ethnic differences matter?

March 15, 2021
This program addresses the extent to which sex/gender and race/ethnicity modulate resilience against Alzheimer's disease
PIA - Reserve,Resilience and Protective Factors
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Electrophysiology PIA: Hans Berger's dream: Alzheimer's disease affects EEG rhythms and vigilance

March 11, 2021
This talk discusses converging EEG evidence showing that AD substantially affects cerebral neurophysiological ascending systems regulating brain arousal and vigilance.
PIA - Electrophysiology
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Alliance of Women Alzheimer's Researchers (AWARE) PIA: Intersectionality

March 9, 2021
The webinar focuses on empowerment of women and under-represented groups, acknowledging the need for voices from different backgrounds to occupy a seat at the decision-making table.
PIA - Alliance of Women Alzheimer's Researchers
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ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author

March 4, 2021
Anny Reyes leads a conversation with Arjune Sen and Masud Husain and then John Baker leads a conversation with Kamalini Ranasinghe, Keith A Vossel and Srikantan S Nagarajan.
ISTAART Journal Club: Meet the Author
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Nonpharmacological Interventions PIA: The forgotten utility of case studies: examining non-pharmacologic interventions in individuals with ADRD - Part 2

February 24, 2021
This webinar examines non-pharmacologic interventions in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
PIA - Nonpharmacological Interventions
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Design and Data Analytics PIA: Bayesian multi-timescale modeling for disentangling cognitive decline and learning effects in repeated mobile cognitive assessments

February 22, 2021
This webinar explores Bayesian multi-timescale modeling for disentangling cognitive decline and learning effects in repeated mobile cognitive assessments
PIA - Design and Data Analytics
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Nutrition, Metabolism and Dementia PIA - Creatine Treatment: Promising Approach or Dead End

February 16, 2021
This webinar explores creatine, a dietary supplement, that has been tested with increasing interest the last 10 years in both animal models and clinical trials.
PIA - Nutrition,Metabolism and Dementia
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ISTAART Insights: Realistic Resumes

February 12, 2021
The webinar focuses on the Brief Biography - a 250-word overview of your experience and accomplishments, and features Dr. Donna Wilcock, Dr. Michele Veldsman and Dr. Jack Rivers-Auty.
ISTAART Insights: Realistic Resumes
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Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease PIA: Neuroinflammation in Down syndrome - role in Alzheimer’s disease

February 10, 2021
This webinar discusses current research findings on cerebral cytokine expression and microglial phenotypes across the Alzheimer's continuum in individuals with Down syndrome
PIA - Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease