Past Events
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Jun 23Memorial Golf Tournament in Honor of Jack PettingerUniversity Ridge — The University of Wisconsin Golf Course
The Badger Aquatics Club (BAC) will host a memorial golf outing at University Ridge golf course in honor of Jack Pettinger, a former BAC and University of Wisconsin swim coach. Part of the money raised will be donated to the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) in honor of Jack.
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Jun 20Healthy Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Unlocking the Power of Habits, Routines and StrategiesExplore how habits, routines and strategies can help people function better at any stage of life and the evidence supporting these approaches. Gordon Giles, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, an internationally recognized expert in neurological rehabilitation, will be our guest speaker. The program will end with a Q&A session. It is free and open to all.
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Jun 11Alzheimer’s Ends Here LuncheonMadison Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Drive, Middleton, WI 53562
Reserve your space and hear experts from the UW share how the University of Wisconsin—Madison Alzheimer's disease program is advancing research in detection, prevention and care.
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Jun 3Minds Over Mountains Culver’s Lake Mills fundraiserCulver's of Lake Mills, 190 Tyranena Park Rd, Lake Mills, WI 53551
Stop in and a portion of sales will be donated to UW Initiative to End Alzheimer's.
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May 102025 Remember Me Red Fun Run
N8523 Klitzke Rd, New Glarus, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53574 Learn more and register
Gather your friends and family and register for the 7th annual Remember Me Red Run, a 5K run organized by Bailey’s Run Vineyard in beautiful New Glarus, WI. Funds raised will benefit Alzheimer’s disease research programs at UW–Madison.
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Apr 15What’s at Stake: Federal Funding for UW ResearchWatch live on YouTube Bookmark the YouTube page
Sterling Johnson, PhD, will address the magnitude of the proposed changes in research funding on major universities like UW–Madison. Presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
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Apr 11Breaking the Silence: Addressing Dementia in High-Risk PopulationsPresented by Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute Regional Milwaukee Office
Italian Conference Center, 631 E. Chicago St. Milwaukee, WI Event webpage
We are honored to welcome Frederick Ketchum, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator at UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Neurology; and Robert W. Turner II, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Duke Aging Center and Department of Population Health Sciences, as our keynote speakers. We will welcome back The Amazing Grace Chorus® to kick-off the day and continue to inspire and bring hope and joy to families and caregivers.
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Apr 8Save the date! Day of the Badger is back April 8–9The countdown is on! Show your pride and make a difference when you support the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s (IEA) during Day of the Badger.
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Apr 5Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Celebration 2025The annual Solomon Carter Fuller Brain Health Brunch is presented by the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) and the African Americans Fighting Alzheimer's in Midlife (AA-FAIM) study. Free and open to all, the event aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in the African American community.
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Mar 22Empowering the Caregiver: Tools for Resilience and Support for Caregivers and Care Partners
Embassy Center MKE Register here
We are pleased to invite you to join us for Empowering the Caregiver workshop, presented by The Healing Network Ministry at Embassy Center MKE and Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office.