Clarifying the Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials Landscape
Dementia Matters7 Loka 2025

Clarifying the Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials Landscape

Clinical trials are essential for improving the lives of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. With so many trials out there, it can be difficult for someone who’s interested in participating in research to know where to start. Dr. Jonathan Graff-Radford joins the podcast to discuss the ins and outs of clinical trials and the state of Alzheimer’s treatments today, as well as share some highlights from his presentation at the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center’s (NACC) 2025 Spring ADRC Meeting.

Guest: Jonathan Graff-Radford, MD, behavioral neurologist, associate professor, vice chair, Mayo Clinic Department of Neurology, co-investigator, Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Show Notes

Read more about Dr. Jonathan Graff-Radford at his profile on Mayo Clinic’s website.

Listen to part one and part two of our series on preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and the AHEAD study with Dr. Reisa Sperling, mentioned at 19:53, on our website.

Learn more about the AHEAD study on their website.

Learn more about clinical trials in Wisconsin at the UW Clinical Trials Institute's website.

Interested in participating in clinical trials? Visit clinicaltrials.gov or Alzheimer's Association's TrialMatch to learn how to get involved.

Learn more and register for the 2025 Fall Community Conversation: Addressing Hearing Loss for Better Brain Health on our website.

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