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Caitlyn Fastenau, PhD
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PhD Integrated Biomedical Sciences | Clinical Trial Post-Doctoral Fellow @buckinstitute.org‬ | Alzheimer's Association A&D Journal Family Social Media Editor | 2024-2025 Alzheimer's Association ‪ISTAART Ambassador | Science Communicator
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Caitlyn Fastenau, PhD @caitlynfastenau.bsky.social · Sep 22
📢NEW PAPER: Where is sugar in the brain?📢

Sugar in the brain? More like sialylation, a post-translational or sugar modification in AD brains. Check out this 🧵to learn all about PTMs, histology, and translational science in my latest publication!

Article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Caitlyn Fastenau, PhD
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Guest Editors:
🧪 Suvarna Alladi
🔬 Atanu Biswas
🧪 Sinjan Ghosh
🔬 Faheem Arshad

A&D Editor-in-Chief: Donna Wilcock @wilcocklab.bsky.social

Please contact the editors if there are concerns regarding publication fees.
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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🌍Alzheimer’s & Dementia Call for Papers 🌍

Spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research in South Asia

Submit your research highlighting emerging and on-going research on ADRD in South Asia!

⏰Oct. 31, 2026

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Guest Editors: Suvarna Alladi, Atanu Biswas, Sinjan Ghosh, Faheem Arshad
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November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Amazing to see translational research across the A&D Journal Family related to subjective cognitive decline! Excited to read these articles! #AlzSky
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Oct 14
Interested in how subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is monitored in AD? Explore this 🧵about presymptomatic detection regarding SCD! #AlzSky
October 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Check out this amazing thread of research on non-modifiable risk factors in ADRD! You don't want to miss out on these crucial topics published in A&D!

#AlzSky
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Oct 10
Interested in non-modifiable risk factor research in the dementia field? Check out this 🧵featuring papers in the A&D journal family #AlzResearch
October 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Research on Modifiable Risk Factors for AD research is CRITICAL! Check out this thread for research publications on interesting risk factors!

We can all learn something new in the fight against ADRD! #AlzSky
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Oct 6
What lifestyle and biological factors impact the development of AD & related dementias?

Research published in A&D journal family highlights critical modifiable risk factors, check out this 🧵on recent publications
#AlzSky
October 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Check out this conference on Unconventional Animal Models in AD and Aging! This conference is hosted by @ucirvine.bsky.social and @alzdemjournals.bsky.social guest editors! #UAMAA2026

In science, it is critical to have multiple model systems to investigate complex questions🐭🪱🪰🐀
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Sep 30
Interested in unique models for ADRD?

Check out the Unconventional Animal Models
of Alzheimer’s Disease and Aging
(UAMAA) Conference coming up in 2026! Hosted by A&D guest editors and @ucirvine.bsky.social

Conference Details: cncm.medschool.uci.edu/uamaa-2026/

#UAMAA2026
UAMAA 2026 – UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping
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September 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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📢NEW PAPER: Where is sugar in the brain?📢

Sugar in the brain? More like sialylation, a post-translational or sugar modification in AD brains. Check out this 🧵to learn all about PTMs, histology, and translational science in my latest publication!

Article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
September 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reposted by Caitlyn Fastenau, PhD
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#DADM CALL FOR PAPERS!

Multilingualism and Literacy: Resilience and Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

▶️Cognitive Mechanisms
▶️Risk & Resilience
▶️Assessment
▶️Neuroimaging
▶️Interventions

⏰Deadline: Sep. 30, 2025

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Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring Call for Papers: Multilingualism and Literacy: Resilience and Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia
Guest Editors: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Boon Lead Tee, Dr. Ganesh M. Babulal
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September 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Deadline Approaching for #DADM Special Issues🧵

🔔Addressing Dementia-Related Stigma: Global Perspectives, Challenges, and Inclusive Solutions🔔

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⏰Deadline: Oct. 31, 2025
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Guest Editors: Dr. Eimear McGlinchey, Prof. Iracema Leroi, Dr. Laz Eze, Prof. Marcia Cominetti
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September 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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👏TRIALS THAT ARE FEASIBLE AT HOME!

Check out this research published in #BSEA!
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Sep 15
How are lifestyle interventions investigated?

New research in #BSEA outlines feasibility of the REMINDer trial, a 6-week online, home-based, multimodal group intervention delivered via videoconferencing. #AlzResearch

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September 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Infection and ADRD?? Heck yes!

Such an important topic!🧠

Submit your research to #TRCI!
September 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Research in #DADM found cognition in young adult men was associated with ⬆️ leisure-time activity &⬇️work-related activity in midlife, suggesting a window of opportunity for prevention in early life #AlzSky

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September 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Check out this new research in #TRCI!

Don't miss out on critical research on representative populations! #AlzSky
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Sep 8
Globalizing ancestral diversity in AD genetics is essential to identify interventions across populations. Learn about critical efforts to address this need in this #TRCI article🧵

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September 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A&D Call for Papers: Alzheimer's & Dementia Special Issue: Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems in Alzheimer's Disease

Highlight your work on neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis in the NSS #AlzResearch

⏰Updated Deadline: Nov. 30, 2025

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September 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Is brain/gut axis a superhighway for immune response to #Alzheimers? Study in @cellpress.bsky.social shows immune cells use that route in mouse models. Feeding animals high fiber diet reduced AD-related frailty. Congrats Dr. Winer, Dr. Makhijani, & Dr. Andersen
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The gut immune system is altered in mouse model of Alzheimer’s, providing a new target for therapeutics
Feeding the animals a high fiber diet reduced Alzheimer’s-related frailty including tremor.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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This review is a great resource for decision making recommendations for dementia diagnoses!

#BSEA is addressing critical needs for ADRD researchers and clinicians! #AlzResearch
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Aug 29
Recent systematic review published in A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging summarize methodological appraisal and decision-making recommendations to assist model development and evidence-based dementia diagnosis. #BSEA #AlzResearch #AlzSky

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August 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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This highlights the POWER of community!! Check out the amazing research coming out of A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging #BSEA #AlzResearch #AlzSky
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Aug 29
How does social infrastructure impact dementia risk?

This new #BSEA article investigates the impact of social, educational and other cognitively-protective resources to county residents. #AlzResearch #AlzSky

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August 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Call for Papers: Waking Up to the Importance of Sleep in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

✦ Mechanisms of circadian disruption
✦ Digital sleep biomarkers and more
#ALZResearch

⏰Deadline: Oct. 31, 2025

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Alzheimer's & Dementia Call for Papers: Waking Up to the Importance of Sleep in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Submissions open June 1, 2025. Submission deadline October 31, 2025. All papers will undergo peer review and are subject to the standard author guidelines.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Call For Papers! Alzheimer's & Dementia Special Issue: Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems in Alzheimer's Disease

Research on the intersection of the Neuromodulatory Subcortical Systems and AD are welcome! #AlzResearch
⏰Deadline: Aug. 30, 2025

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August 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The intersection of AD and metabolic research is so interesting! #AlzResearch

Check out this new research in #DADM!
August 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Such important topics!
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Aug 21
Research in A&D: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging suggests sex/gender-specific preservation of brain structure in the presence of amyloid, and advocates for further investigation into vulnerabilities across racial and ethnic groups #BSEA #Alzsky
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August 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Loneliness and Social Isolation are such important topics that impact aging adults. Very glad to see this important research published in A&D: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring #DADM #ALZResearch
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Aug 19
How can loneliness be addressed? Recent longitudinal research on historic mobile phone use correlates with lower risk of dementia and hippocampal volume loss. #DADM #Alzsky

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August 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Highlights from the 2024 AAIC Advancements: Modernizing Diagnosis, out in Alzheimer’s & Dementia! This paper explores modern biomarker-based frameworks for AD/ADRD diagnosis, and strategies to ensure equitable global access to diagnosis and treatment #AlzResearch

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Modernizing diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: A review of global trends and Asia‐specific perspectives
The landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) diagnosis is evolving rapidly, driven by advances in disease understanding, biomarker tools, and disease-modifying therapies. M...
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August 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Check out Deputy Editor @jlingler.bsky.social representing #BSEA!

Learn more about emerging research topics for publication at the A&D website!
alzdemjournals.bsky.social Alzheimer's & Dementia Journals @alzdemjournals.bsky.social · Aug 4
Did you enjoy the A&D Journal Family Meet the Editors sessions at #AAIC25?

Explore open Calls for Papers on the A&D website to learn more about hot topic areas of research! #AlzResearch

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August 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Stop by A&D Journal booth at #AAIC25! Learn more about all 4 journals and their unique aims & scope!
July 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM