Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Lab
@ccandl.bsky.social
Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Laboratory (CCANDL) led by Dr. Kimberly Mueller at UW-Madison. Working to improve interventions for Alzheimer's & related disorders through early diagnosis of speech and language impairments. #ADRD
Join us this Wednesday, November 12th at 1pm CT for a talk with Dr. Kimberly Mueller on how improving hearing may support memory and thinking. 🧠 🦻🏼 Click the link below to register for the ‼FREE‼️ event before it's too late! beingpatient.com/event/can-be...
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Join us this Wednesday, November 12th at 1pm CT for a talk with Dr. Kimberly Mueller on how improving hearing may support memory and thinking. 🧠 🦻🏼 Click the link below to register for the ‼FREE‼️ event before it's too late! beingpatient.com/event/can-be...
Check out Kristin Basche’s, CCANDL biostatistician, recent publication! Click the link below to read more about her work, diving into how amyloid and tau affect memory in a cognitively unimpaired at-risk sample. #memory #alzheimersresarch #cognitiveaging academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...
November 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Check out Kristin Basche’s, CCANDL biostatistician, recent publication! Click the link below to read more about her work, diving into how amyloid and tau affect memory in a cognitively unimpaired at-risk sample. #memory #alzheimersresarch #cognitiveaging academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...
Madeline Hale, CCANDL PhD student, is the recipient of The Emma Allen Fellowship Award! She was awarded $1,000 to cover travel expenses to the 2025 American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention where she will be giving two presentations! Congratulations Madeline!
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Madeline Hale, CCANDL PhD student, is the recipient of The Emma Allen Fellowship Award! She was awarded $1,000 to cover travel expenses to the 2025 American Speech Language Hearing Association Convention where she will be giving two presentations! Congratulations Madeline!
Earlier this month, Dr. @kmueller123.bsky.social was a featured speaker at the 2025 ADRC Fall Community Conversation! She gave a talk on addressing hearing loss for better brain health. Many members of CCANDL attended this amazing, educational event!🦻🏼🧠
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Earlier this month, Dr. @kmueller123.bsky.social was a featured speaker at the 2025 ADRC Fall Community Conversation! She gave a talk on addressing hearing loss for better brain health. Many members of CCANDL attended this amazing, educational event!🦻🏼🧠
‼️FREE AND OPEN TO ALL‼️This Thursday, 10/9, the Fall Community Conversation will be taking place! Dr. Kimberly Mueller, among many other incredible panelists, will address the connection between hearing loss and memory loss, and why it matters for your brain health.🦻🏼🧠
👂🏽 🧠 We invite you to join us on October 9 for the 2025 Fall Community Conversation, where we will explore the relationship between hearing and memory loss and why it matters for brain health. Learn more and register at adrc.wisc.edu/fcc2025.
October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
‼️FREE AND OPEN TO ALL‼️This Thursday, 10/9, the Fall Community Conversation will be taking place! Dr. Kimberly Mueller, among many other incredible panelists, will address the connection between hearing loss and memory loss, and why it matters for your brain health.🦻🏼🧠
Check out our PhD student, Madeline Hale's, recent publication! Click the link below to read more about her work, linking silent pauses in speech to amyloid and tau buildup in cognitively unimpaired adults. #Alzheimers #Earlydetection #Alzheimersresearch
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October 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Check out our PhD student, Madeline Hale's, recent publication! Click the link below to read more about her work, linking silent pauses in speech to amyloid and tau buildup in cognitively unimpaired adults. #Alzheimers #Earlydetection #Alzheimersresearch
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
🥳 Congratulations to our very own Alexis Thompson on receiving the Jack Kile scholarship! It is well deserved! 🥳
#audiology #hearingloss #audpeeps #hearing
#audiology #hearingloss #audpeeps #hearing
September 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🥳 Congratulations to our very own Alexis Thompson on receiving the Jack Kile scholarship! It is well deserved! 🥳
#audiology #hearingloss #audpeeps #hearing
#audiology #hearingloss #audpeeps #hearing
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💜 This #WorldAlzheimersDay brings new hope: a simple movement test can help doctors distinguish Alzheimer’s from psychiatric conditions in adults 50–70 with 87% accuracy. A step toward earlier, clearer answers for families.
Read here: spr.ly/6000AGWNm
Read here: spr.ly/6000AGWNm
September 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💜 This #WorldAlzheimersDay brings new hope: a simple movement test can help doctors distinguish Alzheimer’s from psychiatric conditions in adults 50–70 with 87% accuracy. A step toward earlier, clearer answers for families.
Read here: spr.ly/6000AGWNm
Read here: spr.ly/6000AGWNm
CCANDL in the news!!📰‼️Check out this post about our study, AD-OTC, exploring the efficacy of an over-the-counter hearing aid treatment for adults with cognitive decline in collaboration with Northwestern University.
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#Alzheimers #ADRD #hearingaids #ADRDsky
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#Alzheimers #ADRD #hearingaids #ADRDsky
UW-Madison, Northwestern collaborative study explores benefits of hearing aids on cognitive function
MADISON, Wis. -- An associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading a clinical trial on whether over-the-counter hearing aids are actually beneficial to listeners with changings ...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
CCANDL in the news!!📰‼️Check out this post about our study, AD-OTC, exploring the efficacy of an over-the-counter hearing aid treatment for adults with cognitive decline in collaboration with Northwestern University.
www.channel3000.com/news/uw-madi...
#Alzheimers #ADRD #hearingaids #ADRDsky
www.channel3000.com/news/uw-madi...
#Alzheimers #ADRD #hearingaids #ADRDsky
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You can Do What You Love to End ALZ, too, whatever your passion may be! Learn more and create your own fundraiser: alz.org/dowhatyoulove.
Do What You Love to End ALZ™ | Alzheimer’s Association®
Whatever it is you love to do, do it to raise funds to end Alzheimer’s. Select an activity and start your fundraiser today.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
You can Do What You Love to End ALZ, too, whatever your passion may be! Learn more and create your own fundraiser: alz.org/dowhatyoulove.
New publication alert!! First author paper from CCANDL post doc, Dr. Deling He is out now! Click the link below to read more about her work, using an acoustic-based method to examine pauses in connected speech related to Alzheimer's. #Alzheimer's #ADRD #ADRDsky #speech
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September 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
New publication alert!! First author paper from CCANDL post doc, Dr. Deling He is out now! Click the link below to read more about her work, using an acoustic-based method to examine pauses in connected speech related to Alzheimer's. #Alzheimer's #ADRD #ADRDsky #speech
doi.org/10.1002/alz....
doi.org/10.1002/alz....
🔔‼️CCANDL is currently recruiting students for both hourly paid and for credit work! Read more about these positions on our website: ccandl.csd.wisc.edu/student-oppo...
August 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🔔‼️CCANDL is currently recruiting students for both hourly paid and for credit work! Read more about these positions on our website: ccandl.csd.wisc.edu/student-oppo...
Check out this paper by Studer and Cody, "Lifestyle, genetic risk, plasma pTau217, and incident cognitive impairment in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP)."
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#Alzheimers #ADRD #geronsky #ADRDsky
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#Alzheimers #ADRD #geronsky #ADRDsky
August 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Check out this paper by Studer and Cody, "Lifestyle, genetic risk, plasma pTau217, and incident cognitive impairment in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP)."
doi.org/10.1002/alz....
#Alzheimers #ADRD #geronsky #ADRDsky
doi.org/10.1002/alz....
#Alzheimers #ADRD #geronsky #ADRDsky
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Research in #BSEA highlights infrastructure and strategies to increase representation of Black/AA individuals at risk of ADRD. Key strategies include culturally respectful programs and building partnerships embedded in communities #AlzResearch
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May 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Research in #BSEA highlights infrastructure and strategies to increase representation of Black/AA individuals at risk of ADRD. Key strategies include culturally respectful programs and building partnerships embedded in communities #AlzResearch
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Last month CCANDL presented at #AAIC25
Madeline, Deling, & Dr. Mueller presented posters on their recent projects. Deling gave a talk about TBIs and their relation to AD risk factors. They had an amazing time connecting with other #ADRD researchers and look forward to next year!
Madeline, Deling, & Dr. Mueller presented posters on their recent projects. Deling gave a talk about TBIs and their relation to AD risk factors. They had an amazing time connecting with other #ADRD researchers and look forward to next year!
August 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Check out this news article on CCANL post-doc Deling and lab alum Olivia about TBI's effect on individuals with pre-clinical Alzheimer's! www.healio.com/news/neurolo...
#TBI #ADRD #alzheimers #dementia
#TBI #ADRD #alzheimers #dementia
TBI linked to long-term cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
A history of traumatic brain injury was linked to long-term cognitive decline involving speech functions, specifically where the presence of amyloid-beta was detected as opposed to other biomarkers in...
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August 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Check out this news article on CCANL post-doc Deling and lab alum Olivia about TBI's effect on individuals with pre-clinical Alzheimer's! www.healio.com/news/neurolo...
#TBI #ADRD #alzheimers #dementia
#TBI #ADRD #alzheimers #dementia
New publication from Dr. Mueller!! Click below to read more about the first prospective study focuses on direct observation and documentation of lucid episodes in individuals with advanced dementia. #dementia #dementiaresearch #DementiaCare
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August 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New publication from Dr. Mueller!! Click below to read more about the first prospective study focuses on direct observation and documentation of lucid episodes in individuals with advanced dementia. #dementia #dementiaresearch #DementiaCare
doi.org/10.1093/gero...
doi.org/10.1093/gero...
Check out Dr. Mueller's publication with the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) on using telephone-based cognitive assessments to reduce barriers for research participants and improve continuity in longitudinal studies! alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
August 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Check out Dr. Mueller's publication with the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) on using telephone-based cognitive assessments to reduce barriers for research participants and improve continuity in longitudinal studies! alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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New research results reported this week at #AAIC25 advanced scientific understanding of risk, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. bit.ly/4l4rzVi
Alzheimer's Research Advances at AAIC 2025 | alz.org
New research results reported at AAIC 2025 are advancing what we know about risk, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM
New research results reported this week at #AAIC25 advanced scientific understanding of risk, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. bit.ly/4l4rzVi
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Make sure to check out Madeline Hale's (CCANDL PhD student) poster on Monday, 7/28 from 7:30am-4:30pm! See below for more details! #dementia #Alzheimers #amyloid #tau #PETScan #Neurology #Neuroscience #ADRD #ENDALZ ‼️🧠💜
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Make sure to check out Madeline Hale's (CCANDL PhD student) poster on Monday, 7/28 from 7:30am-4:30pm! See below for more details! #dementia #Alzheimers #amyloid #tau #PETScan #Neurology #Neuroscience #ADRD #ENDALZ ‼️🧠💜
July 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Make sure to check out Madeline Hale's (CCANDL PhD student) poster on Monday, 7/28 from 7:30am-4:30pm! See below for more details! #dementia #Alzheimers #amyloid #tau #PETScan #Neurology #Neuroscience #ADRD #ENDALZ ‼️🧠💜
‼️ #AAIC25! Make sure to stop at Dr. Deling He's poster that looks at plasma p-Tau 217 elevation and proper name delayed recall TODAY! ‼️ #dementia #Alzheimers #tau #Neurology #Neuroscience #ADRD #ENDALZ #plasma #ptau217 #delayedrecall
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Make sure to check out Deling He's (CCANDL post-doc) poster this Sunday, 7/27 from 7:30am-4:30pm! See below for more details! #dementia #Alzheimers #tau #Neurology #Neuroscience #ADRD #ENDALZ ‼️🧠💜
July 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
‼️ #AAIC25! Make sure to stop at Dr. Deling He's poster that looks at plasma p-Tau 217 elevation and proper name delayed recall TODAY! ‼️ #dementia #Alzheimers #tau #Neurology #Neuroscience #ADRD #ENDALZ #plasma #ptau217 #delayedrecall
‼️#AAIC25 make sure to stop by Dr. Kimberly Mueller’s poster that looks at OTC hearing aids in cognitive decline TODAY ‼️#dementia #MCI #Alzheimers #hearingaids #slp #audiology #audpeeps #cognition #ADRD #ENDALZ
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Check out CCANDL leader Dr. Kimberly Mueller’s poster tomorrow, Sunday 7/27 from 7:30am-4:15pm! See below for more details! #dementia #MCI #Alzheimers #hearingaids #slp #Audiology #Audpeeps #Cognition #ADRD #ENDALZ‼️🧠💜
July 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
‼️#AAIC25 make sure to stop by Dr. Kimberly Mueller’s poster that looks at OTC hearing aids in cognitive decline TODAY ‼️#dementia #MCI #Alzheimers #hearingaids #slp #audiology #audpeeps #cognition #ADRD #ENDALZ
Are you at #AAIC2025? Don't miss out on seeing CCANDL PhD student Madeline's poster today at the pre-conference! #Alzheimers #demenita #ADRD #ENDALZ #ENDALZ 💜🧠💜
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Make sure to check out Madeline Hale's (CCANDL PhD student) poster at the pre-conference this Saturday 7/26 and again on Tuesday, 7/29 from 7:30am-4:30pm! See below for more details! #slp #dementia #Alzheimers #Neurology #Neuroscience #ADRD #ENDALZ ‼️🧠💜
July 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Check out CCANDL leader Dr. Kimberly Mueller’s poster tomorrow, Sunday 7/27 from 7:30am-4:15pm! See below for more details! #dementia #MCI #Alzheimers #hearingaids #slp #Audiology #Audpeeps #Cognition #ADRD #ENDALZ‼️🧠💜
July 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
‼️ Hey #AAIC25! Check out CCANDL leader Dr. Kimberly Mueller’s poster tomorrow, Sunday 7/27 from 7:30am-4:15pm! See below for more details! #dementia #MCI #Alzheimers #hearingaids #slp #Audiology #Audpeeps #Cognition #ADRD #ENDALZ‼️🧠💜
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Pre-print! Proper name recall and early Alzheimer's pathology:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... @kmueller123.bsky.social @ccandl.bsky.social 🧠🧪
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... @kmueller123.bsky.social @ccandl.bsky.social 🧠🧪
Proper Name Recall as an Early Indicator of Preclinical Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
Background Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is crucial; however, standard neuropsychological tests often lack sensitivity. Process scores, such as proper name (PN) recall from Logical Memor...
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June 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Pre-print! Proper name recall and early Alzheimer's pathology:
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... @kmueller123.bsky.social @ccandl.bsky.social 🧠🧪
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... @kmueller123.bsky.social @ccandl.bsky.social 🧠🧪