Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Day 2: Alifiya Kapasi, assistant professor with the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, discussed how Alzheimer’s disease pathology and vascular brain injury commonly coexist, but the link between vascular and degenerative mechanisms is not well understood. She highlighted new approaches to quantify vasculature alterations in postmortem brain tissue.

The ACT Research Symposium is one week away! This free online event highlights the latest research on healthy aging and cognition from the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study. Register today to attend. https://www.actagingresearch.org/index.php/news-and-results/act-research-symposium/act-research-symposium-2026

Join us online April 28 & 29 for the 13th ACT Research Symposium — the annual showcase of new research and resources from the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study. Established in 1994, this groundbreaking study seeks to better understand factors that affect healthy aging and cognition. The 2026 symposium will celebrate the last 5 years of collaborations and breakthroughs in ACT’s research cores and 3 main projects: (1) the relationship of 24-hour patterns of physical activity and sleep on brain aging and dementia, (2) whether structural differences in the brain affect how people exhibit Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, and (3) the impact of commonly used drugs on dementia risk. Register now to attend this free, online event: https://www.actagingresearch.org/index.php/news-and-results/act-research-symposium/act-research-symposium-2026