Category: Announcements

What Now for Bruce Willis after Actor’s Recent Dementia Diagnosis?

Neurologist Andrew Budson of the BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center explains frontotemporal dementia and its connection to Hollywood star’s original aphasia diagnosis. Less than a year after Bruce Willis’ family shared that the famed actor had the neurological disorder aphasia, they’ve announced that his condition has progressed and that he has a new diagnosis: frontotemporal […]

Save The Date! Hybrid CTE Conference 2023

Our annual CTE Conference is back! This hybrid course will feature an opportunity for all of our participants to learn about all aspects of CTE, including its pathology, pathophysiology, genetics, biomarkers, imaging, clinical syndromes, clinical criteria, differential diagnosis, impact on veterans, implications for the family and, what it is like to live with or worry […]

Student Ambassador Program – Now Accepting Applications!

The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Ambassador Program is an organization at a local level that works to educate the community about research participation in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials and studies. These goals will be achieved through education and outreach events in the Boston community and through community memory screenings. Program Expectations/Requirements: At least […]