News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation

August 2021

President's Message Checking In Dear John, With ongoing trauma felt across the globe, I am concerned about your health during this time of stress and uncertainly. Between Covid spikes, international affairs, natural disasters, going back to school... whatever it may be, we are feeling stress as a collective. Because we want to be a better resource to you and yours, we've switched to a monthly newsletter to regularly stay in touch. I want to take a minute and check in with you. Are you getting enough sleep? Are you eating brain-healthy foods? Do you have a sufficient way to de-stress? Do you have community / support system? Are you staying as physically healthy as possible? I hope you answered yes to most of these questions. If you answered no, we have plenty of resources (4 Pillars of Alzheimer's Prevention) to help you get back on track. Stress affects you on a cellular level and can do lasting harm to your health. Here's a couple of things you can do to maintain your wellbeing: Walk 15-20 minutes every day, preferably, in nature. Exercise your brain while you walk: notice your surroundings (birds chirping, colors, plants) and be aware of your breath. Of course, practice Kirtan Kriya to get the most of out your day. Fortunately, we now have our Kirtan Kriya CD back in stock. This meditation will help with inflammation, depression, and stress all while increasing your focus, concentration, and overall wellbeing. Please know that our whole team is here to support you in creating better health for yourself, your friends, and your community. Stay tuned for our upcoming programs– we have more announcements on the way. Lastly, don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. And please continue to support your ARPF – our work depends on you.

Yours in Brain Health,  Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. President / Medical Director

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Outreach & Education Recording: How Preventing Frailty Can Prevent Dementia

Do you or your loved one experience balance issues or decreased mobility? Lack of mobility accelerates frailty, and frailty can accelerate memory decline. Download this amazing webinar and find out all you can do to stay strong– mentally and physically.

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"I just want to thank Dr. Najafi for bringing this important issue to the forefront and making huge strides in preventing frailty and the other ailments that come with it." – Bob F. "It was a very interesting program and I look forward to more information about keeping my body strong and fortified well throughout my life." – Marc S.

Donor Spotlight Jan and Marjorie

ARPF would like to recognize and thank Jan N. for her continuous support of our Foundation. Jan is a long-term care case manager in Prescott, AZ. She has dealt with the destruction of Alzheimer’s disease in her professional and personal life. Jan’s community is experiencing a dementia boom and it has spared no one, Jan included. “My mother Marjorie is the main reason why I support ARPF. She was one amazing woman. She raised eight children, had a full-time job, and played in the Green Bay Symphony for 25 years!" Marjorie never had the opportunity to go to college until later in her life when she enrolled in Arizona State University along with three of her adult children. She was 52 when she graduated and then taught English at the community college. When she retired, Marjorie was a lobbyist for women's issues for which she received an award for her lobbying efforts. Marjorie and her husband Frank had a happy 70 years of marriage until his passing last year.   ARPF honors Marjorie, currently 91, for living her life to the fullest. Jan added, “It's an absolutely awful disease and I can't understand why my mother is afflicted by it. She may be a shadow of the woman she once was, but we can still see the spark in her eyes when we play symphony music for her. She absolutely loves it."

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Brain Longevity® Therapy Training What Graduates Are Saying About BLTT

"As the main care partner for our elders in the past several years, I’m grateful for this course, the research, and the organization as a whole. It fits so well with my personal practices and the way life has been coming together for several years now." – Renay B. "The course was fantastic!! Very easy to navigate and follow. Excellent materials offered and covered. It was an absolute pleasure to work through."  – Rebecca W. The Brain Longevity Therapy Training (BLTT) is an online certification program that reviews integrative medicine and modifying risk factors for the development of Alzheimer’s disease. BLTT offers hands-on tips for people who already have AD (especially at the early stages) and shows each participant the proven steps to take to help eradicate this disease. The program, which is based on decades of science, demonstrates how these interventions (a simple yogic meditation, healthy diet, etc.) can slow or prevent the development of dementia.

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If you’d like to shake things up this year, create a birthday fundraiser for ARPF that everyone can celebrate. Creating a Facebook birthday fundraiser is a popular way to give back to a cause you’re passionate about on your special day. Facebook makes it easy– all you have to do is invite friends and family members to donate to your ARPF fundraiser. Friends from around the globe can take part– it's quick and simple with no exchange rates or banks necessary. If you are interested in holding a fundraiser to support AD prevention, education, outreach or our research initiatives, please contact [email protected]

Do you buy or sell on eBay? You can easily round up your purchase or donate a portion of your sale to ARPF! Just follow the prompts and look for “Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation.”

Donate Now In Memory/ In Honor Donors July 2021 Thank you for giving ARPF the opportunity to honor your loved ones and your special occasions. Donor list from July.

Your ARPF is honored to be a part of Ever Loved’s memorial website. This is a beautiful way to celebrate a loved one’s life in an elegant, community-oriented memorial fund. Ever Loved makes funeral planning and connecting with providers, friends, and family as simple as possible. 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: Aetna Foundation American Express Bank of America Citibank Colgate Discover Expedia GE Google Intuit JP Morgan Chase Lab Corp Liberty Mutual Group Macy’s Mayo Clinic Microsoft Morgan Stanley Paypal/Ebay PepsiCo Sherwin Williams Co. Sony Corporation Starbucks State Farm Insurance Subaru The Coca Cola Co VISA Wells Fargo Whole Foods Market Check with your employer to see if the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation is on their list. ARPF NOW ACCEPTS ALL THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS  Securities and Stocks IRA Charitable Rollover Required Minimum Distribution Donor Advised Funds Your vehicle: car, truck, boat, motorcycle 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  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 Mrs. Marjorie Olmstead Shaol and Evelyn Pozez Endowment Fund Did you know you can donate your car? Please click here for more information.

Officers and Board Members PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. VICE PRESIDENT - Randal Brooks, MA, LPC TREASURER - Bert Beatty, MHA SECRETARY - Kirti K. Khalsa  MEMBERS - Fletcher Wilkins, BS - Edward Gellert, BSM - Le Craven Executive Staff VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT SENIOR ADVISOR - Simran S. Stuelpnagel NEWSLETTER EDITOR - Chelsea Pyne Follow Us! 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  ----------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Amen, M.D., Director of the Amen Clinics, Costa Mesa, CA 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 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 Clinic Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY Sat Bir S. Khalsa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA Tejinder Kaur Khalsa, M.D., M.S., FRCP, Senior Associate Consultant, General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 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., Associate 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 Kateřina Sheardová, M.D., Head of the Memory Center ICRC St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic 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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