Did you know? 🤔
According to @alzheimersresearchuk.org, alcohol is one of 14 modifiable risk factors that could prevent up to 45% of dementia cases. At TIME-AD, we're working to better quantify that risk.
🔗 Learn about our work: tinyurl.com/5fhnhrpb
#AlcoholAwarenessMonth
ICYMI: Social isolation and functional impairment trajectories in a diverse cohort of middle-aged and older adults in Northern California
📚 Check out TIME-AD’s recent publication. Congrats to the authors!
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/gero...
Happy World Health Day! 🌍
This year’s theme, "Together for Health. Stand with Science", is at the heart of what we do at TIME-AD – using rigorous and collaborative science to understand and prevent dementia.
🔗 time-ad.org/projects
#WorldHealthDay #TIMEAD #StandWithScience
April is Alcohol Awareness Month 🧣
Alcohol is a key modifiable risk factor for dementia, but its effects are not well understood. TIME-AD uses large-scale data to study how different drinking patterns impact Alzheimer’s and related disorders.
🔗Learn more:
time-ad.org/projects/responsible-xh48g
🔬 Ruijia Chen began in aging research 14 years ago, working with older adults in Chicago. Seeing contrasts between ethnic enclaves and isolated suburbs inspired her to study how social structures shape disparities, and how policy can reduce risk.
🔗 tinyurl.com/35zuwt8n
👤 @ruijiachen.bsky.social
Want to stay up to date on all things TIME-AD?
Visit the News page on our website for the latest publications, job openings, conference updates, and more.
🌐 www.time-ad.org/news
🌟 Scientist Spotlight: Dima Chaar
Dima is a Postdoctoral Fellow and TIME-AD Investigator, studying links between vision disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.
🔗 Learn about her research and interests: www.time-ad.org/dima-chaar
New publication!
📊 TIME-AD’s Dr. L Paloma Rojas-Saunero published an article in the Journals of Gerontology. It explores the link between social isolation and functional impairment.
🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/gero...
👤 @palolili23.bsky.social
Today marks the start of #BrainAwarenessWeek, highlighting the importance of brain health and cognitive research.
At TIME-AD, we advance understanding of dementia through evidence triangulation.
🌐 Explore our peer-reviewed research: www.time-ad.org/publications
Did you know?
According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women.
#DementiaFacts
@alzassociation.bsky.social
This Sunday is International Women’s Day 🌍
Let’s celebrate the achievements, resilience, and contributions of women everywhere.
Read about women making their mark in Alzheimer’s research: www.alz.org/blog/2020/wo...
#IWD2026
Hearing loss has been linked to higher risk dementia 👂
We’re studying whether preventing or treating hearing loss, such as through hearing aid use, could help reduce dementia risk: www.time-ad.org/projects/sus...
#WorldHearingDay#BrainHealth
🌟Scientist Spotlight
Ruijia Chen applies epidemiologic methods to study how social isolation affects dementia risk. She’s examining how definitions of isolation change estimates of social connectedness interventions on cognitive function.
🌐 www.time-ad.org/ruijia-chen
👤 @ruijiachen.bsky.social
🔬 Ryo Ikesu, MD, PhD
Seeing dementia’s impact on patients and families in Japan, Ryo became interested in prevention and care strategies. His current research focuses on healthcare quality and dementia epidemiology.
🔗 Read more: www.time-ad.org/ryo-ikesu
#TIMEAD #ResearchReflections
TIME-AD recognizes that access to high-quality care and research matters for everyone. We are dedicated to advancing science that benefits people living with dementia and their families across all communities 🌍
🔁 ICYMI: A recent TIME-AD study tested methods to apply amyloid positivity estimates from clinical samples to broader populations. Transport worked better than standardization, showing clinical samples alone aren’t enough for reliable population estimates.
📖 Read it here: tinyurl.com/yknrv55t
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day 💘
Many of the habits that support a healthy heart also play an important role in maintaining brain health across the lifespan.
🔗 Learn more about brain-healthy habits:
www.alz.org/help-support...
#HappyValentinesDay
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the incredible women driving discovery and impact across TIME-AD.
Thanks for all you do to advance dementia research, and pave the way for the next generation of women in science.👩🔬
#FEBRUARY11#IDWGIS #WomenInSTEM
Just discovering TIME-AD? Welcome!
We’re an NIA-funded initiative focused on identifying what works to prevent and delay dementia by comparing results across study designs and populations.
Follow along for research updates and insights.
🌐 www.time-ad.org
🔁 ICYMI: “Harnessing Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) for Environmental Epidemiology: A Narrative Review”
This paper provides an overview of recent advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence for environmental epidemiology research.
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41003951/
The cost of care for ADRD is significant. According to the @alzassociation.bsky.social, unpaid caregivers in the US provided over 19 billion hours of care in 2024.
Dementia research supports not only those with the disease, but the caregivers who support them.
#caregiver #Alzheimers #dementia
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the contributions and lasting impact of Black individuals and communities.
At TIME-AD, this reflection reinforces our commitment to rigorous research that strengthens impact for all populations.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM
New TIME-AD study! 🚨
Using causal inference “transport” methods, researchers show how findings from well-characterized Alzheimer’s clinical samples (ADNI) can be applied to real-world populations (ARIC-PET), improving dementia research generalizability.
🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🔁 ICYMI: TIME‑AD’s latest study examines 20 years of NACC UDS data, showing how participant recruitment has changed across Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers and what it means for generalizing findings.
🔗 alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🔬 L. Paloma Rojas Saunero, MD, PhD
Paloma is a TIME-AD researcher using causal inference to ask clearer questions with real-world data- reducing bias and linking results to real interventions.
🔗 Read more about her research: www.time-ad.org/paloma-rojas...
#TIMEAD #ResearchReflections
According to the @alzassociation.bsky.social, nearly 12 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with dementia. 🧠
We’re grateful to caregivers and families who share their lived experiences to strengthen research and move us toward a dementia-free future.
#DementiaCare #DementiaCaregiver
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day ⚖️
On this day of service, we are inspired to continue working toward a future where everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
Let’s carry forward Dr. King’s legacy of service, empathy, and action.
#MLKDay #MLKDay2026
🔁 ICYMI: TIME-AD’s recent article published in AJE explores the individual and joint impacts of social adversities on cognitive health.
📖 Check it out: academic.oup.com/aje/advance-...
🌟 Scientist Spotlight: Ryo Ikesu, Postdoctoral Scholar, UCLA
Ryo examines how hypothetical interventions to reduce loneliness might affect memory function among middle-aged and older adults.
🔗 Learn more: www.time-ad.org/ryo-ikesu
#ScientistSpotlight #TIME-AD
Earlier this year, TIME-AD’s Dr. Yulin Hswen co-authored a narrative review on #GeoAI in environmental epidemiology. The findings show how GeoAI, smartphones, and wearables enable scalable, high-resolution exposure assessment. 🗺️⌚
Read it here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41003951/
#EpiSky