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2023 Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch
April 15 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Free and open to all, register by March 31 to attend the 2023 Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch. This event builds awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the African American community.
Dr. Thomas Karikari, assistant professor at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University of Pittsburgh Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, will present the keynote address at the Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch. Dr. Karikari is one of the world’s leading researchers studying early Alzheimer’s disease-related brain changes and is working to develop new blood tests that predict or identify Alzheimer’s disease. This free event will take place on Saturday, April 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, located at 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI 53713. REGISTER online at adrc.wisc.edu/scf2023 or call 608-265-4790.
Included in the program:
- Health & Wellness Fair
- Free Soul Food Brunch
- Keynote Address “How Can Blood Tests Improve Alzheimer’s Care and Treatment for All” by Dr. Thomas Karikari
- Spectacular Raffle (must be present to win)
The event is named after Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, the first African American psychiatrist and a pioneer in Alzheimer’s disease research. It is held to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the African American community and provide education and resources to encourage a brain healthy lifestyle.
Hosted by the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) and African Americans Fighting Alzheimer’s in Midlife (AA-FAIM) study.
