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Leslie S. Gaynor, PhD

@lesliesgaynor.bsky.social

She/her | Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center | VUMC Department of Medicine | Division of Geriatric Medicine | Assistant Professor & Clinical Neuropsychologist

88 Followers  |  82 Following  |  15 Posts  |  Joined: 22.04.2025  |  1.581

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Happening tomorrow! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

05.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ISTAART Town Hall #2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. ISTAART members are encouraged to attend one of our Town Hall sessions to learn about plans and opportunities for this new year.

Are you an @istaart.bsky.social member? There are two all-member meetings this week!

Tuesday, August 26, 5-6PM CDT
alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Wednesday, August 27, 9-10AM CDT
alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

25.08.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’re at #AAIC25, check out this FRS, chaired by @istaart.bsky.social Alzheimer's Association Cognition PIA Officer, Katie Bangen! Happening today at 2.

28.07.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biological and Biomarker Discovery of Cognitive Aging and Neurodegeneration

Awesome postdoc opportunity! πŸ‘‡

The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is recruiting a postdoc focused on biofluid proteomics in neurodegenerative disease. Co-mentored by Rowan Saloner + Kaitlin Casaletto. Please share or reach out!

Apply here: healthyaging.ucsf.edu/news/postdoc...

01.07.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Registration | AAIC | Alzheimer's Association Join us July 27-31, 2025 in Toronto, Canada and online for AAIC 2025, the largest international forum to advance dementia science and clinical practice. Register now.

Registration for the @ISTAART Cognition PIA Immersive Workshop, "Measuring What Matters" at #AAIC2025 has RE-OPENED! Modify your registration today and join us.

aaic.alz.org/registration...

Check out the workshop description here: aaic.alz.org/program/work...

18.06.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Register today!

28.05.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Early-bird registration ends soon!

14.05.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tune in to our latest podcast episode featuring Dr. Sylvie Belleville! Discover how cognitive training through memory retention exercises can slow the progression of mild cognitive impairment into dementia. 🧠

🎧Listen on Spotify now! open.spotify.com/episode/5Bao...

08.05.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to welcome our new class of ISTAART Ambassadors for 2025! This year's 43 Ambassadors represent 27 countries across the globe. They'll work with us at #AAIC25 Toronto & online & we'll be mentoring them over the next year!

Meet them at alz.org/ISTAARTambassadors

@alzassociation.bsky.social

07.05.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8

Happening today!

07.05.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨NEW #ISTAART VOICES EPISODE!

This week, we feature Dr. Sylvie Belleville, who shares her research on cognitive training to slow cognitive decline in individuals at greater risk of dementia.

Learn more about this drug-free approach to brain health at alz.org/ISTAARTpodcast!

30.04.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Contribution of Chronic Conditions to Mortality: Differences by Race and Ethnicity Racial and ethnic health disparities are persistent in the United States. The accumulation of chronic conditions and mortality are important contribut…

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: New study estimates how chronic conditions contribute to mortality across racial/ethnic groups. #Dementia showed the strongest link to death across groups. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ISTAART

29.04.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On June 16th, the @istaart.bsky.social Cognition PIA is hosting a webinar with the Neurophysiology PIA on Cognitive Assessment in Ambulatory Settings. Register here: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

28.04.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The #INS Dementia SIG is excited to offer a CE webinar on May 7th at 10AM EST. Dr. Phil Harvey will present on "Remotely Delivered Digital Assessment and Technology-Focused Training of Older People with Mild Cognitive Impairment." Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

24.04.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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If you missed either of The International Neuropsychological Society Dementia SIG webinars this month (Kevin Duff, Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe), both are now available online for INS members!
the-ins.org/webinars/

23.04.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey @istaart.bsky.social Cognition PIA members: If you weren't aware, the March Issue of JPAD is chock-full of papers relevant to cognition and Alzheimer's disease. Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-...

23.04.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Shelly!

23.04.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alzheimer's & Dementia CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL ISSUE IN ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA CELEBRATING THE 40th ANNIVERSARY of the ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RESEARCH CENTERS PROGRAM AND THE 25thANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S COORDINATING CENTER Enter your email to receive alerts when new articles and issues are published.

There's still time to submit a paper to the Alzheimer's & Dementia Special Issue celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers Program and the 25th Anniversary of the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center.

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22.04.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@andrewk-phd.bsky.social, Kelly Atkins, and I wrote a response to the recently published IWG and AA criteria, emphasizing the critical need for updated guidance on neuropsychological methods for AD clinical staging alongside biomarker staging recommendations.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

22.04.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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