Email from Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation

News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation

November 2024

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Our Mission Is Powered By You

Dear John,

Your ARPF is honored to have collaborated this year with many great people to share the benefits of our 4 Pillar Program.

With our Pink Brain™ Project at UCLA, we have completed critical research on

preventing Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk women: those in menopause who are noticing a drop in their memory. Moreover, this research has practical applications to help women thrive in their busy lives caring for their families, parents, and others. We’ve revealed a dramatic increase in energy, as well as improvement in mood and memory. This work has resulted in a number of very strongly received papers in leading medical journals.

Men have also benefited from our research and when you think about the fact that we designed and funded this work, it’s really amazing.

It’s also amazing that we couldn’t have done this and our other cutting-edge research at leading medical schools without your support.

Beyond that, we have worked with people from all areas of research, healthcare, social work, yoga therapists, facilitators and educators who dedicate their lives to sharing their work to help you prevent and reverse memory loss.

We’ve hosted awesome webinars to share many aspects of Alzheimer’s prevention, issued new publications, and presented two sessions of our delightful Meditation Challenge.

With your help, we continue to serve humanity with our monumental movement of hope and change.

All of this tireless work requires financial support so at this time of the year we are asking for your assistance.

Please consider donating before the end of the year so this amazing work can continue and grow. From #GivingTuesday to Required Minimum Distribution to year-end contributions, there are so many ways to support ARPF.

Discover all the ways to donate here.

Thank you for inspiring us to do more.

Yours in Brain Health,

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

President / Medical Director

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EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

Meditate for Your Memory Challenge Recap

We had another inspiring and uplifting week of the Kirtan Kriya Meditation Challenge! We are so thankful you all came to join us - we had hundreds of community members meditating together each day.

"This group experience has been sacred."

"I'm so grateful to be able to participate in such an amazing week of Kirtan Kriya connection and love. Thanks to everyone involved in making that possible."

Thank you to those who donated, registered for the Brain Longevity Therapy Training, and purchased one of our t-shirts... we appreciate you so much. If you missed the sessions, you can watch the replays on facebook.com/preventad. We can't wait to do it again next year!

KIRTAN KRIYA MUSIC

Great News!

You can support ARPF with your Required Minimum Distribution before year-end. You will pay no income tax on this gift, but don’t delay, the deadline is coming up fast. Contact Kirti Khalsa, ARPF CEO with any questions [email protected].

UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

Last Webinar of 2024

Join us on December 12th and discover how biological mechanisms link loneliness to brain changes and the importance of social connections in maintaining brain health. This webinar is perfect for anyone wanting to better understand how lifestyle and mental health intersect with physical health, especially as we age.

Loneliness and Brain Health: Understanding the Link to Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline

Date: December 12, 2024

Time: 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET for 60 minutes

Presenter: Patrick Lao, PhD

Co-Presenter: Lisa Barnes, PhD

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Rose Stein

This month, we would like to recognize Rose Stein. Rose designed our Annual Report, which is no small feat. Rose’s vision brought our Annual Report to life. We are delighted to have such a skilled designer make our 30th Anniversary Annual Report so beautiful.

Rose shared, “Working on the annual report was both inspiring and humbling. Witnessing ARPF’s remarkable impact over 30 years – a legacy of commitment to Alzheimer’s prevention through integrative, holistic health – underscored the significance of this work. I am honored to have played a part in celebrating ARPF’s mission and dedication to brain health, knowing how deeply it resonates with people’s lives."

Research News:

ARPF research was cited four times in a new paper published in the German Journal of Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials.

Here are the articles quoted:

Yoga Prevents Gray Matter Atrophy in Women at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Effects of Meditation and Music-Listening on Blood Biomarkers of Cellular Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: An Exploratory Randomized Clinical Trial.
Meditation and Music Improve Memory and Cognitive Function in Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Effects of Meditation versus Music Listening on Perceived Stress, Mood, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Adults with Early Memory Loss: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Discover all the exciting activities ARPF has in store by visiting us on the web at: alzheimersprevention.org

Donate Now

In Memory/ In Honor Donors

October 2024

Thank you for giving ARPF the opportunity to honor your loved ones and your special occasions. Donor list from October.

If you would like to leave a legacy for your loved one through supporting ARPF research and initiatives, please visit our page. We are so thankful to those who wish to include ARPF during such a sensitive time. We will continue to make strides in Alzheimer’s prevention in memory of all those who have been afflicted by dementia. We are forever grateful.

WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS

ARPF is a proud participant in all workplace campaigns; these are only a few of the better-known ones:

American Express
Mayo Clinic
Microsoft
Subaru
Whole Foods Market

Check with your employer to see if the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation is on their list. Many employers also offer a donation match!

ARPF NOW ACCEPTS ALL THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS

Securities and Stocks
IRA Charitable Rollover
Donor Advised Funds
Your vehicle: car, truck, boat, motorcycle
Cryptocurrency

Please contact ARPF’s Vice President Randy Brooks at 1-888-908-5766 or [email protected].

LEAVE A LEGACY:

Remember Us in Your Will

If you would like to receive information on how you can leave a legacy to support the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation’s critical research initiatives, or to support one of our many other programs, please contact ARPF’s Vice President Randy Brooks at 1-888-908-5766 or by email.

ARPF LEGACY SOCIETY

Gold Level

Mrs. Ethel A. Hoff
Dr. and Mrs. Dharma Singh Khalsa
Ms. Barbara Joan Davis
Gail B. Campbell
Ms. Anita Poorman

Silver Level

Mr. and Mrs. Claude and Billye Boucaud
Mr. Carl G. Crawford
Union Congregational Church

Bronze Level

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Brooks
Ms. Mary Gilbert
Mr. Edward T. Haats
Hansel Trust
Mrs. Marjorie Olmstead
Shaol and Evelyn Pozez Endowment Fund
Lawrence M. Robbin

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Officers and Board Members

PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

VICE PRESIDENT - Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT

TREASURER - Bert Beatty, MHA

SECRETARY - Kirti K. Khalsa

MEMBERS - Fletcher Wilkins, BS

- Diane Ventura-Goodyear, MBA

Executive Staff

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGER - Chelsea Pyne

OUTREACH COORDINATOR -

Camille Osorio

Discover all the exciting activities the ARPF has in store for you by visiting us on the web at alzheimersprevention.org, following us on Twitter, ‘Liking’ us on Facebook, following us on Instagram.

ARPF is a Proud Member of:

Medical and Scientific Advisory Council

CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

George Perry, Ph.D., Professor of Biology & Chemistry, Chief Scientist, Brain Health Consortium University of Texas at San Antonio, TX

ASSISTANT SCIENCE OFFICER

Kateřina Sheardová, M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Memory Center ICRC St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic

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Daniel Amen, M.D., Director of the Amen Clinics, Costa Mesa, CA

Lisa Barnes, Ph.D., Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Chicago, IL

Ma Gloria Borras-Boneu, M.D., GRD Health Institute - Barcelona, Spain

Hiroko Dodge, Ph.D., Kevreson Research Professor of Neurology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Oregon Health & Science University

Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Ph.D., Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Neurology Boston University, School of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Boston, MA

Elissa Epel, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Fayron Epps, Ph.D., RN, Principal Investigator of the Faith Village Research Lab, Atlanta, GA

Annie Fenn, M.D., Women’s health specialist & Founder of Brain Health Kitchen, Jackson Hole, WY

Karen E. Innes, MSPH, Ph.D., Professor of Epidemiology, Western Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV

Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., Director, Alzheimer's Prevention Program, Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Tejinder Kaur Khalsa, M.D., M.S., FRCP, Consultant for WHO, Rochester, MN

Miia Kivipelto, M.D., Ph.D., Aging Research Center and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Karolinska Institute - Stockholm, Sweden

Karen Koffler, M.D., Medical Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at University of Miami, FL

Helen Lavretsky, M.D., M.S., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital- Los Angeles, CA

Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., Director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., Director, Marcus Institute of Integrative Health –Myrna Brind Center Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Arti Prasad, M.D., FACP, Chief of Medicine, Hennepin Medical Ctr Professor/Vice Chair of Medicine, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

Michelle Sierpina, Ph.D., Founding Director, UTMB Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX

Leonard A. Wisneski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC

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