We will hear from Dale Atkins, PhD, from New York City, about how to best navigate the challenges of change with a holistic perspective.
Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, is the director of the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Brinton is a leading neuroscientist in the field of Alzheimer’s, the aging female brain, and regenerative therapeutics. She will present about changes in women’s brains over the lifespan.
Lisa L. Barnes, PhD, is professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine and a cognitive neuropsychologist within the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL, and will speak about the health disparities in chronic diseases of aging, cognitive decline, and risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.
On Saturday afternoon, we will have 2 priceless interactive sessions:
One on The Caregiving Perspective, led by Larry Grines, who was a dedicated caregiver to his dear mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s (if you are on Facebook, you probably know Ms. Norma).
The other one is on Effective Physical Exercises to Improve Cognition, led by ARPF faculty Carol Hahn, RN.
On Sunday, we will begin with another absolutely outstanding presentation by the top researcher in this field, Andrew B. Newberg, MD, director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and a physician at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. We will discuss an emerging aspect of Alzheimer’s prevention: how spirituality impacts brain health.
In the second session of the half-day program, we will learn from Allan Anderson, MD and Dev Ashish, PhD, of Banner Institute in Tucson and Phoenix, AZ, about their ongoing work on the most effective brain exercises for MCI and dementia.
Finally, we will hear from ARPF Vice President of Education and Outreach, Chris Walling, PsyD, and Associate Professor of Somatic Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies on integrating all these tools into our practice, whether you’re an allied healthcare provider, yoga teacher/therapist, medical professional or caregiver – Dr. Walling will work to ensure you feel prepared to share these life-saving strategies in Alzheimer’s prevention with both your clients and community.
One of the particular aspects of the conference is that there will be ample time for Q&A so that all your questions will be answered.
As a special celebration, we will also come together on Saturday evening for the Awards Reception, which will be held at the stunning Gainey Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale. It will be fun and we can’t wait to host you there.
