Talks & Media

Selected coverage and presentations on sleep, memory, brain health and the development of EEG biomarkers.

Wearable EEG and early Alzheimer’s research

Medical News Today, September 3, 2023

A report on sleep EEG, with comments on its potential, limitations and the work needed before home brain-health monitoring becomes widely available.

Sleep brainwaves and early signs of Alzheimer’s

ScienceAlert, August 31, 2023

Coverage of wearable EEG research and overnight brainwave patterns associated with Alzheimer’s-related changes. Further development is still needed.

Intersections Between Sleep Physiology and the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease

George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience, University of Rhode Island, September 14, 2023

An invited seminar exploring connections between sleep physiology and Alzheimer’s disease.

Decoding Sleep EEG for Alzheimer’s Risk: A Machine Learning Approach to “Wearable” Brain Health Monitoring

New Investigators in Alzheimer’s Disease Grantee Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland, April 9–11, 2024

Sleep EEG and machine learning approaches to wearable brain-health monitoring, presented as a DataBlitz and meeting poster.

MCIN seminar

Colorado State University, September 9, 2026

Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Neurosciences seminar series. Faculty host: Amanda Woerman.

Why we sleep

Colorado Posterior Cortical Atrophy Support Group, 2019

A public lecture on sleep’s role in protecting brain function and strengthening memory, presented for the Colorado PCA support community.

Sleep and Dreams in Lewy Body Dementia

CU LBDA Research Center of Excellence Symposium, December 14, 2019

A symposium presentation on sleep and dreaming in Lewy body dementia, with sessions for patients, care partners and clinicians.