This national consortium is focused on creating evidence-based strategies for the use of ADRD biomarkers among older adults with cognitive impairment and MCCs.adaccnetwork.netJoined May 2024
We have four working groups where members of the ADACC Network are collaborating to advance ADRD research.
🧠Learn more: adaccnetwork.net/general-5.
📨 Interested in joining a working group? Email us at: [email protected].
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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 [email protected] to be added to our email distribution list.
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: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…
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: academic.oup.com/jamia/article/…
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: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…
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: go.nia.nih.gov/4dMpiME#DisasterPreparedness#Safety
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!
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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.
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.
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: samhsa.gov/find-help
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.
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…
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.
📑alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…
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: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…
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: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
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: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
📣The 2024 ADACC Network Conference Proceedings have been published in The Journals of Gerontology!
Read the full proceedings: academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…(The PDF is available.)
Watch recorded videos from the 2024 Annual Conference: youtube.com/@ADACCNetwork
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!
A member of the ADACC Network, Dr. Fanny Elahi, worked alongside collaborators on a study that wanted to understand the relationship between neurovascular coupling and functional connectivity in individuals with MCI.
📘Read more about this study here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…
Dr. Aggarwal, a member of the ADACC Networked, collaborated with colleagues on a study that used a service-learning program called Bringing Art to Life 🎨to educate undergraduate students about dementia and other cognitive disorders.
📘Read more: frontiersin.org/journals/psych…
A few members of the ADACC Network, Drs. Mielke, Karikari, and Hansson worked alongside their colleagues on a paper entitled “Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease using plasma biomarkers adjusted to clinical Probability.”
📘Read more: nature.com/articles/s4358…
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