CCANDL is a UW-Madison #lab that uses #speech & #language to #research detecting early #dementia & intervention for those affected by #neurodegenerative disease

Wisconsin, USA
Joined May 2019
Misplacing things and not being able to retrace your steps to find them again may be a sign of Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Learn more warning signs and symptoms at alz.org/10signs.
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🎃 Halloween is for every child! Not every trick-or-treater will say “Trick or Treat” or “Thank you,” and that doesn’t mean they aren’t communicating. #AAC #InclusiveHalloween #PediatricSpeechTherapy #SpeechTherapy #CommunicationCounts
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This morning, CCANDL held our first lab meeting of the semester! Looking forward to a productive semester of research and collaboration! 💡 #CCANDL #Research #CognitiveCommunication #LabMeeting #UWMadison
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October is #LewyBodyDementia (LBD) Awareness Month and we’re standing stronger together to create meaningful connections by providing compassionate #support to those impacted by LBD no matter where they are in their journey. Get involved at lbda.org/2024-lbd-awareness-…
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This past Saturday, CCANDL hosted a lab candle-making party! 🕯️✨ We spent the afternoon blending scents, pouring custom candles, and enjoying pizza and treats together! 🍂 The best way to gear up for a great fall semester as a team!💛 #CCANDL #LabOuting #UWMadison
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October is Audiology Awareness Month. 👂🧠Let's raise awareness and build understanding about hearing health and how to prevent hearing loss. Audiologists play a vital role in helping people hear and connect with the world around them. 🔗Tap bt.sdpubs.com/4xwlC9Q to learn more.
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Meet the leadership and staff behind everything we do at CCANDL - Kimberly Mueller - Leah Sanson-Miles - Carol Van Hulle - Kristin Basche We are so lucky to have their guidance and expertise keeping our lab running! #CCANDL #LabLeadership #SpeechPathology #AlzheimerResearch
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Highlighting the postdocs and Ph.D. students driving our research forward: - Deling He - Madeline Hale - Hayley Olson - Amanda DeWitt - Phoebe Crumpton We appreciate all the hard work they put in, and we're so lucky to have them! #PhDStudents #Postdoc #UWMadison
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Every October, we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) and the importance of creating workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Because when inclusion is a priority, innovation follows. 💙 #WorkplaceInclusion #InclusiveHiring
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This is AAC Awareness Month! Let's share ways that different levels of AAC technology can help provide opportunities to communicate needs, wants and ideas. Every voice matters! 🔗Tap bt.sdpubs.com/4AmCRgq for tips to help someone communicate with an AAC device. #AACaware26
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A sea of purple 💜 stretched across the country this weekend as more than 115 #Walk2EndAlz events took place! On behalf of the millions of Americans affected by this disease, thank you for raising essential awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. More than 400 Walks are still to come. Register today: alz.org/walk. #ENDALZ
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Getting to know our graduate student researchers at CCANDL: - Alexis Jentz - Sofia James - Lily Leicht - Hannah Dassow We are so lucky to have them guiding our research and supporting the team! #CCANDL #GraduateResearch #UWMadison #SpeechPathology #Audiology
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Such a great morning bringing together the CCANDL and NeuroLAND teams for our FIRST-ever joint lab meeting! Thank you to Dr. Kimberly Mueller and Dr. Haley Dresang for going over each lab's research aims and active projects. 🧠✨ #CCANDL #NeuroLAND #ResearchCommunity #UWMadison
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Meet the undergraduate research team driving our work forward at CCANDL: - Anikka Baker - Rachel Weinberg - Adelaide Lilla - Hannah Cozad - Payton Eilers We are thrilled to have such a dedicated group of students on board. #CCANDL #UndergradResearch #UWMadison
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This past week, our PhD Student, Phoebe, tabled at the 24th Annual Update in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias conference! Check out other opportunities the Alzheimer's Association has to offer in the link below! alz.org/wi/volunteers #CCANDL #alzheimersassociation
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Big or small, every step forward matters. Celebrate your wins today, no matter the size.
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Please join us in welcoming our new undergraduate researchers to CCANDL! We are excited to see all the great things they will accomplish in the lab this year. Welcome, everyone! - Maddie Minser - Natalie Grant - Ella Hansen - Nora Koerth #CCANDL #UndergradResearch #UWMadison
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This World Alzheimer's Day we support our members in raising awareness about dementia💙 Our members @alzheimerssoc are campaigning to beat dementia and are leading towards a better future for those living with dementia. 🔗alzheimers.org.uk/get-involv… #WorldAlzheimersDay
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Today is World Alzheimer's Day, and our team at CCANDL is proud to stand in support of everyone affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Today and every day, we are committed to advancing awareness, reducing stigma, and advocating for cognitive health.💜 #EndALZ
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Natl #HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD) focuses on the growing population who are living long, full lives w HIV. Let's protect our aging populations and emphasize the need for prevention & research focused on aging communities. codman.org/xclinic
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