Important dementia work underway in India finally receiving recognition- and important lessons for those of us studying brain health in South Asian communities in the U.S. Brain Health in South Asian Communities Date: 10.22.2026 Registration link: buff.ly/MX42Pj4

SEHAT Webinar series: South Asian Education on Health and Aging

SAPHA and SAAPRI present SEHAT, a webinar exploring aging, health, and care in South Asian communities

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Blood based biomarkers are changing how we identify & screen participants for Alzheimer’s clinical trials & improving recruitment. Our next challenge is to make sure that what we learn translates across our diverse patient populations & communities. lnkd.in/p/gTRQbgnF

USC develops algorithmic tool to improve screening of patients for Alzheimer’s clinical trial | Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD

We have been collecting blood-based biomarkers for AD in clinical trials for many years. Why? One reason is to improve how we identify and screen participants for Alzheimer’s clinical trials. Another ...

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Alzheimer’s treatment trials are finally beginning to seriously evaluate combination therapies. We are recruiting for the ATP study, a platform trial that is studying tau directed therapies in addition to amyloid therapies. www.actcinfo.org/trial/alzhei... Click www.axios.com/2026/09/28/a...

Inside the next frontier for Alzheimer's drugs

Researchers and clinicians are increasingly focusing on a brain protein called tau that's linked to the disease.

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Sex, Gender and Women’s Brain Health Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative — Sex | Gender in Neurodegeneration (S|GN) Consortium: tinyurl.com/4s6k5zf5 Click: lnkd.in/p/geV_PqAq Relevant read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35394117/

So happy to see this post. Heart health and brain health should not be separate conversations. We know that many of the vascular factors that influence cardiovascular disease and stroke also impact cognitive health across the lifespan. Click: lnkd.in/p/gRKzazyU

Day 2 of the #WomenInMedicine Summit. The importance of Women Physician leadership in clinical trials, support our Rush trainees presenting work on the impact of AD blood-based biomarkers in a cardiology clinic, & connecting with AMWA student leaders working in sex & gender med.

Age boldly. Think brilliantly. 🧠 Terrific 2nd Community Brain Health Summit in Chicago. Thank you Dr. Renarda Jones/Diverse Research Now, our panelists, committee, vendors, volunteers & community partners. Click: lnkd.in/p/gg7eNwnM

#brainhealth #healthyaging #heartbrainhealth #communityengagement #clinicaltrials #uspointer #nourish #minddiet #alzheimersresearch #diverseresearch | Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD

What a terrific day at the 2nd Community Brain Health Summit at Chicago’s Kroc Center! Thank you to my fellow panelists Regina Hopkins, MSN, APRN; Dr. Renarda Jones; Ms. Darlene Humphrey; Ms. Cherl Au...

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Three recent studies ask 3 distinct questions about brain health after repetitive head impacts: neurodegenerative mortality, CTE pathology and dementia, and whether death certificates capture the true disease burden. Link: lnkd.in/p/gyJyaxz3

When an Alzheimer’s trial misses its endpoint, has it failed? A new FASEB Journal Perspective identified 5 recurring issues: wrong target, timing, patient, target engagement or endpoint. My latest Substack: tinyurl.com/mcwktzcb

25 Years of Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials: Looking Back, Looking Forward

What more than two decades of clinical trials have taught me about Alzheimer’s disease—and the questions we need to ask …and answer.

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Our early work asked whether diet could influence cognitive aging. Now we are asking: Could Alzheimer’s blood biomarkers help us understand who responds to a dietary intervention—and when? Click: lnkd.in/p/gunmsSqn The MIND clinical trial - lnkd.in/g5ys7Vup #MINDDiet #BrainHealth #Alzheimers

Last week’s AHEAD Study webinar gave me a chance to reflect on 25+ years of Alzheimer’s clinical trials at Rush. Click: lnkd.in/p/g8c7xsaK #ClinicalTrials #AlzheimersResearch #AHEADStudy #Rush #RADCClinicalTrials

Could the eye become a window into brain health? WHO’s updated 2026 guidelines reinforce dementia prevention across the life course. Our A4/LEARN work asks another question: can retinal imaging tell us something about Alzheimer’s biology? Click to read lnkd.in/p/d4ZvChJx

JACC: Advances study: Among >25,000 adults ≥65 with acute coronary syndrome, ~9% developed dementia. Risk wasn’t significantly higher after PCI or CABG. Click: lnkd.in/p/gih_inZH

Wrapped up AAIC in London presenting our work on HIDO’s automated medication-management system for people living with dementia and caregivers. It may support safer medication use, independence, and peace of mind for families. hidohealth.com #AAIC2026 #DementiaCare

In case you missed it: Check out @AMWADoctors’ recent webinar featuring Leah Fisher, Meryl Comer of @UsAgainstAlz, Calli Cook of @AANP_NEWS and Dr. Neelum Aggarwal of @RushUniversity, moderated by @unbiasedscipod. Watch the recording here: bit.ly/4xNFFSC

Mind Matt[Hers] Webinar

This is "Mind Matt[Hers] Webinar" by AMWA Program on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Women are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer's disease—as patients, caregivers, advocates, & often the first to recognize cognitive changes. "What Women and Clinicians Should Know About Cognitive Health" Webinar: tinyurl.com/mr32ukmu #BrainHealth #Alzheimers

Are cognitive tests biased? If they are, do blood biomarkers have the potential to lessen these biases? 
Read: psycnet.apa.org/journals/neu... Click: tinyurl.com/r8s3ptkv #WomensHealth #BrainHealth

A new paper by W. Zhengyu et al. examines domain-specific cognitive decline.

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Culture matters for brain health – important to consider when developing lifestyle trials Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Your lifestyle  isn’t just prevention—it’s actively impacting your biology. Read: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Dietary weight‑loss interventions improved cardiometabolic biomarkers linked to brain health.  Are similar findings seen in post stroke patients receiving a diet intervention?  We will know soon. Check out the article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New findings from the MIND Diet Trial suggest BMI may influence cognitive response to diet interventions. NOURISH investigators contributed to this work, helping inform how dietary interventions may influence cognitive outcomes after stroke. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41058007/

You Take Care of Everyone Else. Now Flip It. We schedule our kids’ appointments. Our partners’ appointments. Our parents’ appointments. But we postpone our own. Your heart is not optional. Your health is not negotiable. Book the appointment. Take the walk. Ask the question.

High Blood Pressure Has No Warning Sign You can feel completely fine —and still have high blood pressure. That’s why it’s called the “silent” issue. Checking it is quick. Ignoring it isn’t.

Walking Counts You don’t need extreme workouts. You don’t need to “train like an athlete.” A brisk walk most days can lower your heart risk significantly. Simple. Consistent. Effective.

Your Pregnancy History Matters Did you have:
 • High blood pressure during pregnancy?
 • Gestational diabetes? 
• Preeclampsia? Those can be early clues about future heart risk. Your OB history is part of your heart story.

Midlife Is a Heart Wake-Up Call After menopause, heart risk goes up. That’s not meant to scare you. It’s meant to empower you. This is the decade to: ❤️ Check your blood pressure ❤️ Know your cholesterol ❤️ Move your body more regularly Midlife is not decline. It’s a reset.

Being “Strong” All the Time Is Not a Health Strategy Women carry a lot.
 ❤️ Work.
❤️ Family.
❤️ Mental load.
❤️ Emotional labor. Stress doesn’t just live in your mind.
 It affects your heart. Taking breaks is not selfish.
 It’s protective.

Heart Attacks Don’t Always Look Like the Movies For women, it’s not always dramatic chest pain. It can feel like: • Sudden exhaustion • Nausea • Shortness of breath • Back or jaw pain • Just feeling “off” If something feels wrong, don’t ignore it. You know your body.

Your Heart Is Not Just a “Man Problem” Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in women. Not cancer. Not accidents. And yet so many women still think, ❤️ “I’m too young.” ❤️ “I’m too healthy.” ❤️ “It doesn’t run in my family.” Your heart deserves attention at every age.