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On May 24, Emily Rogalski, PhD, associate director of the Mesulam Center, was celebrated, alongside 24 other Feinberg faculty members, at a group investiture ceremony at The Peninsula Hotel in Chicago. At the ceremony, Dr. Rogalski was named the Ann Adelman Perkins and John S. Perkins Professor of Alzheimer's Disease Prevention.
John Perkins made a generous gift to establish the Ann Adelmann Perkins and John S. Perkins Professorship in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention to honor his wife, Ann, who passed away from Alzheimer’s disease in early 2021.
“It was pleasure to attend the event and to witness the investiture of several accomplished professors. In particular, I enjoyed meeting Dr. Rogalski and learning more about her important work within the Mesulam Center,” Mr. Perkins said. “It is my hope that funding a professorship at Feinberg will be a lasting and meaningful way of honoring my late wife, Ann, and our mutual alma mater while also contributing to progress in fighting Alzheimer’s disease.”
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Marsel Mesulam, MD, director of the Mesulam Center, was honored June 9 at the French Society of Neurology Awards with the designation of “Member of Excellence” in recognition of his important contributions to research in neurology. Congratulations to Dr. Mesulam on this outstanding honor! | |
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Love Your Heart Washington Heights
July 1, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The American Heart Association has provided grant funds for a new program Love your Heart Washington Heights, taking place the first Friday of every month at the Woodson Regional Library.
The event will feature Advocate Mobile Health Van and educational workshops. Healthy snacks and blood pressure cuffs will be available for participants.
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South Loop Memory Café: Independence Day
July 14, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
The South Loop Village Memory Café is a free monthly social gathering for persons living with dementia and their family, friends, and care partners. Meetings are in-person at the Second Presbyterian Church in Fellowship Hall. They are hosted every second Thursday of the month.
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National Night Out
August 2, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Join the Chicago Police Department, 1st District, for the 37th Annual National Night Out at the Adler Planetarium. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie for residents and friends of the Bronzeville community.
The Mesulam Center and South Loop Village will share a table promoting community resources for older adults, dementia and Alzheimer’s awareness, and research opportunities.
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Remembering John Csernansky, MD
John Csernansky, MD, former chair and Lizzie Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, whose career at Northwestern spanned nearly 15 years, passed away recently at age 68.
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4 Ways to Build Meaning for People with Dementia
Darby Morhardt, PhD was recently interviewed by Chicago Health Caregiving Magazine to discuss strategies for building meaningful connections with individuals living with dementia.
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This Music-Powered Digital Drug Could Treat Alzheimer’s
“With Alzheimer’s disease, the areas in the brain that are involved with music processing are the areas that go last,” Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, associate professor of neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, told The Daily Beast. “People lose verbal memory first, visual memory next, and really near the end is musical memory.”
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June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Bob Vassar, PhD, sat down with News Nation to discuss Alzheimer's Disease.
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