Suzanne Craft, Ph.D., Department of Internal

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Suzanne Craft, Ph.D., Department of Internal Medicine-Section of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimers Prevention: Alzheimers Initiatives PurposeMission To promote the health and independence

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Suzanne Craft, Ph.D., Department of Internal Medicine-Section of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention: Alzheimer’s Initiatives Purpose/Mission
To promote the health and independence of older adults by fostering multidisciplinary collaboration in basic and clinical research, research training, professional education, and community outreach. Leadership AD Research is Aligned with our Themes T. Register,
Neuropath T. Register,
Neuropath J. Bateman, Clinical T. Brinkley
REC C. Whitlow
Imaging Membership ADRC Themes and Impact SPRINT-MIND Led by Wake Forest ADRC investigators (Williamson, Director)
First study to demonstrate that intensive blood pressure control delays/prevents MCI
Impacted clinical guidelines, clinic implementation program in development Alzheimer’s Association and NIH-sponsored; largest trial to date of lifestyle intervention (~$40 M) for prevention of MCI and AD
Led by Wake Forest ADRC investigators Baker(Director), Espeland, Williamson, (Steering Committee)
Enrolling 2500 at-risk participants for 2 year multi-modal health system and community-based intervention (diet, exercise, sleep, cognitive stimulation) US POINTER<br>