The Stanford Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

12/12/2025

Sharon Sha, MD, MS, clinical professor of adult neurology, joins the Health Compass podcast to discuss the practical questions patients and families have when receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis — and how she helps them navigate their health journeys. ⭐

https://stan.md/48SEAhS

10/02/2025

Neurons don’t just wear out like kneecaps or hip sockets. They’re built to last. But with age, bad things can happen to them. A lot of it is triggered by what’s happening to immune cells outside of the brain.

09/23/2025

The genetic variant APOE4, carried by one-fifth of the world’s people, substantially boosts Alzheimer’s risk. But scientists have been puzzled about how to reverse that risk: punch up the gene variant’s potency, or smack it down? Now we know.

05/17/2025

The Healthy Brain Initiative invites you to join us for the virtual 2025 Brain Health Symposium on Friday, May 23rd from 10am - 12pm via Zoom. This year's symposium will feature speakers focused on chronic disease and brain health. Additionally, various resources and upcoming events will be highlighted. We invite community members, community-based organizations, healthcare professionals, caregivers, community health workers, policymakers, and all to join us!

The Brain Health Symposium is a collaboration between the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Healthy Brain Initiative and Stanford Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.

https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bNl2Mx7hR9K55wNWFbuzzw #/registration

04/19/2025

A Q&A with a Stanford neuroscientist on dementia, healthy aging and memory loss — and how we can protect our brains in later life

04/01/2025

Join us for this year’s SHE Talks featuring Dr. Karen Adams and Dr. Sharon Sha, as they share essential tips for preserving brain health in later years. Thousands tuned in live and online! Learn more:

SHE Talks, formerly the Women’s Health Lunch, delves into the unique health challenges women and people of all genders face. You can now view the recordings of Stanford Medicine women’s health experts’ engaging presentations and Q&A, featuring valuable insights into complex family planning, pr...

03/28/2025

Join us for this year’s SHE Talks featuring Dr. Karen Adams and Dr. Sharon Sha, as they share essential tips for preserving brain health in later years. Thousands tuned in live and online! Watch the video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/BwtKYocLrgo?si=6-QCDWOT7Tajq3hP

03/18/2025

🌟 We had an incredible panel discussion "New Perspectives on Brain Aging and Dementia" at the CTA/NEA-Retired Issues Conference featuring Victor W. Henderson, MD, MS, Nusha Askari, PhD, and Joe Winer, PhD!

* Victor W. Henderson shared insights on "Alzheimer’s Disease: A New Definition to Accompany New Approaches to Treatment"
* Nusha Askari discussed "Healthy Aging and Your Brain"
* Joe Winer explored the connection between "Sleep and the Aging Brain"

Over 150 retired educators and active teachers attended, gaining valuable knowledge about critical health issues affecting our communities. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to this important conversation! 💙

03/13/2025

Congratulations to our ADRC REC Fellow 2025 Graduates, Mable Lam, PhD and April May, PhD!

Learn more about our Stanford ADRC REC Fellows and their projects: https://med.stanford.edu/adrc/rec.html

03/12/2025

“I'm thrilled to have shared my work on biomarkers in Lewy body and Alzheimer’s disease! This journey wouldn't have been possible without the support of my amazing mentor Prof. Kathleen Poston, my dedicated lab members, the incredible team at the Stanford ADRC, and, of course, our wonderful research participants” - Carla Abdelnour, MD, PhD

03/10/2025