Memory Keepers

What a year 2025 was 🎉 Can't wait to see what's in store for 2026!

Happy New Year! 🎉Check out the latest CERDAR newsletter to see what we’ve been up to. If you’d like the newsletter delivered straight to your inbox—or want to get more involved—sign up for the CERDAR Community at ruralmemory.com.

Happy National Rural Health Day! Today we'd like to reflect on the friendships made and partnerships reinforced by our latest Brain Train and Round Table events in Thief River Falls! #RuralHealth #alzheimersresearch #alzheimersawareness #alzheimerscare #BrainHealth

World Alzheimer’s Month #AskAboutDementia #AskAboutAlzheimers. We do this throughout our research projects by working WITH our community partners. Learn more about The Center for Community Engaged Rural Dementia and Alzheimer’s Research (CERDAR) Project memorykeepersmdt.com/cerdar

🌎 Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay! 💜explore our projects to see how we further research and support those living with #Alzheimers #AskAboutAlzheimers #AskAboutDementia memorykeepersmdt.com/research

Our team at the Lower Sioux Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 13. They are wearing shirts showcasing local artist Misty King's beautiful design on them #EndAlz

Our teambuilding retreat yesterday ended with volunteering at Second Harvest Northland. We had an absolute blast packaging boxes for people in need of food. Thank you for the opportunity Second Harvest! #Volunteer #TeamWork #TeamBuilding #Community

Yesterday was an amazing day which started off with with research updates & team building. We look forward to this every year as a way to find more efficient ways to collaborate with each other and boost morale. We have an amazing team who truly cares about the work we do!

World Alzheimer’s Month: We want to encourage people to #AskAboutDementia #AskAboutAlzheimers. Our AMICA project aims to develop a culturally appropriate dementia evaluation toolkit with American Indian communities. amicatoolkit.com

MK-MDT's project “ICARE” addresses dementia disparities by examining how culture & community-specific context shape Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in Indigenous populations. Learn more: memorykeepersmdt.com/icare #AskAboutDementia #AskAboutAlzheimers

Dr. Cliff Whetung, Assistant Professor at the MK-MDT has been awarded $100,000 by the National Dementia Workforce Study to support his project... see more below. CONGRATULATIONS!!! #msdynmkt_trackingcontext=68eab743-a482-4fc7-abdb-6202dff50000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ndws.org/pilot-grants/p…

September is World Alzheimers Month. We will be highlighting our research throughout this month with hopes to change peoples’ perceptions and normalize asking questions #AskAboutDementia #AskAboutAlzheimers memorykeepersmdt.com

We end the day with "Community Conversations with Policymakers" at the #Healthy #Brain & #Aging #Policy Event. THANK YOU to all who showed up and supported this event. A lot was learned and shared. #MNBrainHealthEvent2025

Community Impact Panel at the #Healthy #Brain & #Aging #Policy Event. Thank you for all of the expertise you provide! #MNBrainHealthEvent2025 Kirsten Cruikshank, January Johnson, Karen Bedeau

"Minnesota Aging & Dementia Activities and Best Practices Panel" at today's #Healthy #Brain & #Aging #Policy Event. #MNBrainHealthEvent2025 Heather Pender, Maren Levad, Christina Garrison-Diehn, Stephen Shuman

What a great start to the #Healthy #Brain & #Aging #Policy Event! This morning's presentations shared a lot of care and support for people with #Dementia #Aging #Alzheimers. #MNBrainHealthEvent2025 @alzassociation @mnhealth pic.twitter.com/BU5KGbpRqd

Thank you to all for the welcoming remarks at the #Healthy #Brain & #Aging #Policy Event! Rick Smith, Kimelyn Knight, Robbin Frazier, Robert Freeman, and Peter Crawford @umnmedschool, @alzassociation pic.twitter.com/TtwHJQ7Ugm

LIVE at the Healthy Brain & Aging Policy Event, Dr. Kristen Jacklin (Director of Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team) welcomes us. #MNBrainHealthEvent2025 pic.twitter.com/PhIDSDiPf2

We are here for the #Healthy #Brain & #Aging #Policy Event - Strengthening Minnesota’s #Rural & #Tribal Community Infrastructure event and are ready for a full day of learning and community voices! #MNBrainHealthEvent2025

New Article from MK-MDT Assistant Professor, Dr. Cliff Whetung! #Indigenous #Health #Research sciencedirect.com/science/articl…