THE SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Guests: Carol Hutchinson, Outreach Specialist and Dr. Barbara Bendlin, Brain Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center



The search for a solution to Alzheimer’s Disease is going on right here in our own backyard – at the NIH-funded Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at UW Madison. On this program, Carol Hutchinson and Dr. Barbara Bendlin, update us on their current research focus – prevention and treatment - and share details of the WADRC’s upcoming free Public Lecture – an annual November event where the community is invited to come and learn the latest news on Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

The November Public Lecture – The Search for a Solution to Alzheimer’s Disease - will be Tuesday, November 4, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Monona Terrace. Free and open to the public, it will also feature 25 exhibitors. No advance reservations are needed. For more information, visit www.adrc.wisc.edu, or call 608-263-2582.

PLAN NOW TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4TH! For voter information including registration and voter ID requirements, go to Bring It to the Ballot at www.bringit.wi.gov or the Government Accountability Board, www.gab.wi.gov. Phone: 608-266-8005 or 800-947-3529. For Candidates’ positions on issues, go to www.vote411.org.

CHEFS FOR SENIORS

 

Guests: Barrett and Nathan Allman, founders of Chefs for Seniors; John Guequierre, Merlin Mentor



How does a good idea become a viable and growing business? You’ll find out on this program from father and son team, Barrett and Nathan Allman, founders of Chefs for Seniors.

With his father’s 30 years of experience as a professional chef and restaurant manager and Nathan finishing up his degree in finance and marketing at UW-Madison, Nathan decided to enter an idea they had – which came from an experience in their own family - into UW’s Burrill Business Plan Competition. Selected as one of the winners, Barrett and Nathan moved forward with their idea with the help of two Merlin Mentors made available to them through WARF. Mentor John Guequierre joins the Allmans to share the details of this amazing business success story.

For more information, go to www.chefsforseniors.com or call 608-220-9814.

PLAN NOW TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4TH! For voter information including registration and voter ID requirements, go to Bring It to the Ballot at www.bringit.wi.gov or the Government Accountability Board, www.gab.wi.gov. Phone: 608-266-8005 or 800-947-3529. For Candidates’ positions on issues, go to www.vote411.org.

SENIOR LIVING MOVES INTO THE 21st CENTURY

Guests: Bonnie Banker, Executive Director, Brightstar Senior Living; Sharon Roth Maguire, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner and Chief Clinical Quality Officer, Brightstar Group



With the aging population growing and people living longer, the needs are increasing for levels of assistance and care. Patient-centered care emphasizing quality of life is the new benchmark for what to expect. On this program, Bonnie Banker and Sharon Roth Maguire describe the levels of care available, what people should look for when seeking assistance, and what it means to match the person with the care and caregivers.

PLAN NOW TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4TH! For voter information including registration and voter ID requirements, go to Bring It to the Ballot at www.bringit.wi.gov or the Government Accountability Board, www.gab.wi.gov. Phone: 608-266-8005 or 800-947-3529. For Candidates’ positions on issues, go to www.vote411.org.

THE NEW FACE OF ELECTIONS: WHAT NOW? WHAT NEXT?

Guests:  Professor Barry Burden, Dept. of Political Science, UW-Madison; Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

The risk of confusion reigns as we head toward the fall election.  Changes in Wisconsin election laws such as absentee voting restrictions and the recent ruling requiring Voter photo ID for the November 4^th election, have created many questions. 

On this program, Professor Barry Burden and Andrea Kaminski, explain what Wisconsin voters will need at the polls to prove their identity and how to obtain it, the rationale behind the new Voter ID requirements, what evidence exists for fraud, and other election reforms moving across the country.

PLAN NOW TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4^TH!  For voter information including registration and voter ID requirements, go to Bring It to the Ballot at www.bringit.wi.gov or the Government Accountability Board, www.gab.wi.gov.  Phone: 608-266-8005 or 800-947-3529.  For Candidates’ positions on issues, go to www.vote411.org.

 

THE SCIENCE OF SUPPER CLUBS

Guests:  Laura Heisler, Director of Programming, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Director, Wisconsin Science Festival;  Heidi Zoerb, Assistant Dean, UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Only in Wisconsin can we highlight the culture of Supper Clubs!  On this program, Laura Heisler and Heidi Zoerb share how Wisconsin agriculture, culture, history and science will all come together at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on Friday night, October 17 as a Hallmark Event of the Wisconsin Science Festival.

Learn about the history of Supper Clubs.   Enjoy the Wisconsin Supper Club experience - from Old-Fashioneds to the Relish Tray to the standard meat and fish courses that have been standard fare at Supper Clubs throughout the state for decades. Attendance and food samples are available free to the public. For the full dinner adventure, advance ticket sales are required.

For more information on the Science of Supper Clubs and other Science Festival events, go to wisconsinsciencefest.org. The 2014 Wisconsin Science Festival will be held October 16-19 at sites throughout Wisconsin. There is something for all ages!