Claire Bitner

A new study by researchers at Harvard University and presented at the 2026 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference is generating news for its findings that a simple blood test may help predict future cognitive decline, paving the way for researchers to identify effective strategies for Alzheimer’s prevention. The study analyzed data from nearly 2,700 cognitively unimpaired adults across six international research cohorts, including participants from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention.

A new book by Nathaniel Chin, MD, When Memory Fades: What to Expect at Every Stage, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia, offers a clear and compassionate guide for people navigating Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Caldwell’s research reframes common experiences like “brain fog” during menopause as both real and measurable, yet often temporary. Framing midlife as a window of opportunity, when interventions such as sleep and stress management, consistent physical activity, and addressing cardiovascular health may help protect the brain over time.

In a recent interview on the La Crosse, WI area radio station WIZM, Kimberly Mueller, PhD, CCC-SLP, shared updates on how Alzheimer’s disease is being detected earlier, and how the WRAP research study is helping lead those advances. Mueller is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an investigator in the UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs, including our WRAP study. 

The winter 2026 edition of our WRAP Newsletter is now available, offering a look at new research, program milestones, and team updates.

WRAP mPI Sterling Johnson, PhD, is co-author of a forthcoming Policy View in the March issue of The Lancet Neurology. The paper offers recommendations in Alzheimer’s disease treatment and prevention, with important considerations for treatments in people who are cognitively unimpaired but at risk of future symptoms. 

Caldwell joined UW–Madison in September 2025 as the multi-principal investigator of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention study

Watch a recording and find details from the 2025 WRAP Info Sessions

More than 50 researchers from UW-Madison Alzheimer’s disease research programs joined thousands of global experts at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2025 (AAIC), held July 27-July 31  in Toronto, Canada.

The 2025 WRAP Info Sessions will be held Sept. 30 to Oct. 14 in multiple locations in Wisconsin: Neenah, Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse