Webinar Overview
Join the Roybal Center for Promoting Adherence to Behavior Change and Enhancing Cognitive Function for an upcoming webinar, June 3, 2026, at 11:00 am ET titled “From Message to Motivation: Communication Strategies That Drive Cancer Prevention Behaviors.” This webinar will feature Dr. William Calo and will explore how effective communication can influence health behaviors and support cancer prevention efforts.
April 30, 2026 | 3:-0AM – 4:30PM ET
A new generation of Alzheimer’s treatments is reshaping the landscape of dementia care. This webinar will examine what these drugs are, how they differ from previous therapies that primarily addressed symptoms, and what we know about their benefits and risks. Have these treatments changed patient care in meaningful ways? How are patients and families experiencing them in the real world? We will also explore pressing questions about affordability and access—particularly given that most people living with dementia rely on Medicare—and consider whether the clinical benefits observed to date justify the costs within a constrained health care system.
At the same time, advances in blood-based biomarkers now allow clinicians to detect Alzheimer’s-related brain changes before symptoms appear, raising complex ethical and clinical questions. How should this information be used, especially when many people with biomarker evidence may never develop dementia? The conversation will also address widespread claims about preventing cognitive decline—from coffee consumption to brain-training apps—separating evidence from hype. Finally, we will look ahead to the research frontier, highlighting the most promising scientific hypotheses and emerging approaches that could shape the next era of Alzheimer’s prevention and treatment.
May 20-21, 2026
This workshop will include sessions on Multidisciplinary Teams, Early Translation, Multidisciplinary Communities/Geroscience, and Tools and Barriers in Multidisciplinary Research. View the current agenda for the workshop here. This workshop will be held in-person and streamed virtually on May 20 and 21, 2026. Registration to attend virtual sessions is free and open to the public. The deadline to register is May 19 at 9am ET.
