Though blood tests have made it easier to diagnose Alzheimer’s, they can’t replace the diagnostic process as a whole. Dr. Eric Widera joins #DementiaMatters to discuss the importance of functional assessments for dementia and how blood tests should be used in primary care. Listen🎧 go.wisc.edu/p8td3q

New research is looking at how environmental factors affect the brain as we age. Dr. Kathryn Conlon joins #DementiaMatters to discuss how air pollution and lead exposure can affect cognition and share strategies for how you can protect yourself against these pollutants. Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/y88sj6

How are blood tests, brain scans and other biomarker tools used in research to develop new Alzheimer’s treatments? Dr. Henrik Zetterberg returns to #DementiaMatters to discuss how these developments are transforming clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease. Listen 🎧 go.wisc.edu/b2y745