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Join the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (Knight ADRC) at Noon on the 3rd Thursday of each month to explore a new topic related to aging, memory, older-adult health, and local research. Listen, learn, and engage with local experts from Washington University School of Medicine. Each program features a 40-minute talk presented by a content expert followed by 20-minutes for discussion, questions and answers.
3rd Thursday talks are for everyone, including patients, care partners, long-term care professionals, medical professionals, research participants, and anyone who would like to learn more about topics related to memory changes and aging. 3rd Thursday programs are hosted virtually using Zoom—we hope people from all areas will join us.
- Each session is offered on the 3rd Thursday of the month from Noon-1pm, unless otherwise noted.
- There is no charge to register for or attend 3rd Thursday programs.
- For questions or to suggest a speaker, please contact Jennifer at phillipsj@wustl.edu.
Upcoming Session

Previous Sessions
If you were unable to attend a 3rd Thursday, you can view an archive of previous presentations by selecting the presentation from the list below. You will be asked to fill out a brief form to access each video. You can also search the list of previous 3rd Thursday presentations by using the search field below. You can search on the name of presenter, affiliation of presenter and title word(s) of the presentation.
July 17, 2025: Navigating the Diagnostic Journey of Alzheimer Disease
Rachel Hendrix, PhD, Medical Science Liaison, Life Molecular Imaging
June 19, 2025: Stump the Social Worker: All you Ever Wanted to Know about Dementia but Were Afraid to Ask
Andrea Denny, JD, MSSW, LCSW | Debra Bryer, RN | Harrison Sand, MSW | Social Work Team, Memory Diagnostic Center at WashU Medicine
April 17, 2025: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy: A Psychosocial Intervention for Persons with Dementia
Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT, Associate Professor & Program Director, Medical Family Therapy Program and Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University