December 2024

Yours in Brain Health,



Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

President / Medical Director

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]. 

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

Webinar Recap

We received very encouraging feedback from our webinar: Loneliness and Brain Health. What a way to end the year!

Here's what survey participants said,

"This was a wonderfully expansive experience in which to consider how our social, biological, and societal relationships and features impact the health of our brains."

"Great presentation! I particularly liked the discussion of 6 pillars to advance social connection."

If you missed this webinar, please contact [email protected]. We now store all of our programs in one convenient location: ARPF Academy.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

Judy Romano, MD, RYT, BLS

This month, we would like to recognize Judy Romano, MD, RYT, BLS. We asked Dr. Romano why she chose ARPF, she said, "As we navigate the holiday season we are often asked to donate to many different causes - many of them very worthwhile. Choosing an organization that reflects my core values is where I start. ARPF's emphasis on research is very important to me as an individual but more so as a professional who enjoys sharing the information as a Brain Longevity Specialist. The ongoing webinars encourage my learning and provide a support group of others doing this work. The emphasis on prevention to address healthy aging and AD prevention is what drives me to actively support this organization.

Thank you, Dr. Romano! Read More.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Sara Kugelmass

This month, we would like to recognize Sara Kugelmass. Sara designed our beautiful Pink Brain^TM Project logo. She said, "I admire how ARPF addresses Alzheimer’s prevention with a holistic and forward-thinking approach. Being part of a project that supports such a critical mission was both an honor and a privilege... Knowing my work contributes to a larger mission is incredibly rewarding."

ARPF is thankful to have extraordinary volunteers like Sara who propel our mission forward. Thank you, Sara! Read More.

Research News: 

ARPF research was cited in a medical textbook, titled Molecular aspects of regeneration and neuroprotection in neuropsychiatric diseases.

Here is the article quoted:

• A Pilot Study Of Yogic Meditation For Family Dementia Caregivers With Depressive Symptoms: Effects On Mental Health, Cognition, And Telomerase Activity.

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

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

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