June 2025

Yours in Brain Health,

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

President / Medical Director

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

ARPF Scientific Advisory Council Member, Dr. MaGloria Borras Boneu, Presents at European Congress

Dr. MaGloria Borras Boneu, MD (pictured right) presented a research paper from ARPF's Pink Brain^TM Project at the 15th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause in Valencia, Spain. The Pink Brain Project was a randomized study, conducted at UCLA under the direction of Helen Lavretsky, MD. It involved women over 60 with mild cardiovascular risk factors, obesity or memory complaints. Half were in the memory training program and half in a weekly group Kundalini Yoga class and daily Kirtan Kriya meditation practice for 12 weeks at home. 

Dr. Borras Boneu presented this research in the Menopause and Climacteric category, which included 106 topics in total. She chose the Complementary Medicine subtopic. Interestingly, this was the sole poster focusing on yoga and meditation across the entire congress, even within the broader lifestyle section. It can be surmised that even with the proven benefits of Kirtan Kriya, the research world has yet to catch up on the huge importance of lifestyle intervention techniques.

Read more.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

Samora Suber, AMFT, E-RYT 500, BLS

ARPF would like to thank Samora Suber, AMFT, E-RYT 500, BLS for being part of our Brain Longevity community and an avid supporter of our research. "ARPF has given people the power to fight against Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses. The research is extensive, the programs are informative, and the community is supportive. I will always support their work,” she said. 

Through dedication and outreach, individuals like Samora are not only enhancing their own lives but are actively contributing to ARPF’s mission to empower healthy aging and combat cognitive decline worldwide. We are so thankful to have her in our community and as an advocate for our research and programs. Read More.

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

Elder Abuse Webinar Recap

We had an eye-opening webinar about Elder Abuse presented by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Elder Abuse Unit. We are so grateful to be advocates for seniors. Here's what participants said:

"Absolutely critical information for keeping our elders and ourselves prepared and safe."

"So useful! It can be hard for caregivers to deal with loved ones with dementia - but we help them from becoming victims of others."

"I appreciated the presentation, thanks to the informative slides and examples given to underscore certain points. The dumpster-diving to steal sensitive information was new info to me. Thank you!"

A huge Thank You to our speakers, Jeanine Launay, Esq. and Vimi Bhatia, Esq. for carrying out this important work.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

The Pink Brain^TM Project White Paper

“Tremendous thanks for The Pink Brain Project White Paper. This inviting publication is a welcome tool to advance understanding in my local target market.” - Jo A., Brain Longevity Specialist

Research News: 

ARPF research was cited in a new paper published in the scientific journal Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology.

Here is the article quoted:

• Meditation and Music Improve Memory and Cognitive Function in Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

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 CEO Kirti Khalsa at 1-888-908-5766 or [email protected].

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
• Robert S. Gamblin

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

PROGRAMS DIRECTOR - 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