News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation December 2022 President's Message It's Been An Exciting Year Dear John, What a year! We are brimming with joy from all that we’ve accomplished as a community. It’s been heartwarming to see everyone come together and advance the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. – We held the Meditate for Your Memory Challenge twice this year! It was wonderful to meditate daily for an entire week with people from 24 countries. “It has been so wonderful to connect with like-minded people every day. Thank you so much for organizing this beautiful event.” – Kim F. – We hosted webinars and the Brain Longevity® Symposium with brain health experts from around the world on breakthrough research. – We published a new White Paper on Spiritual Fitness that you can download at no charge below. – We also published a new scientific paper on the results of our innovative research project at UCLA on The Pink BrainTM Project. – We started back up with our in-person events (see below) where we offered attendees free education and brain-health tools. I am extending an open invitation for you to join us at the many upcoming events we are organizing for 2023, which marks our 30th Anniversary. Looking back, I’m in awe of what we’ve accomplished in 30 years and feel inspired about what we can achieve in the future. You have made it all possible. Thank you for inspiring and motivating us, and for your financial support. This Giving Season, please remember the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation in your year-end, tax-deductible donation. Yours in Brain Health,  Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. President / Medical Director DONATE FOLLOW US Discover all the exciting activities ARPF has in store by visiting us on the web at: alzheimersprevention.org ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Product Spotlight New White Paper This White Paper outlines the scientific evidence of the positive effects of spiritual fitness on cognition and memory. We are providing it to everyone free of charge with an option to donate if you feel moved. We are humbled to provide this for you. DOWNLOAD Product Spotlight Brochures Now Available in French Merci Beaucoup to our wonderful volunteer who translated our brochures into French. We are thankful this information can now reach more people. DOWNLOAD Community Outreach ARPF Joins the Saddlebrooke Health Fair Your ARPF was thrilled to be back in action at the Saddlebrooke Health Fair after a two-year hiatus. Feedback from the community was overwhelmingly positive. Most vendors, nearly 50 of them, were extremely busy during the 3-hour event. Your ARPF was a big hit for providing resources to those interested in promoting their brain health. Read more. There are no requirements or prerequisites to becoming a Brain Longevity Specialist– this course is for anyone interested in improving brain health and living a long, healthy life. For more information visit arpf.com. If you’d like to shake things up this year, create a birthday fundraiser for ARPF that everyone can celebrate. Facebook fundraisers are a popular way to give back to a cause you’re passionate about on your special day. 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 November 2022 Thank you for giving ARPF the opportunity to honor your loved ones and your special occasions. Donor list from November. 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 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 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 - Le Craven Executive Staff VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT SENIOR ADVISOR - Simran S. Stuelpnagel EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGER - 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 ASSISTANT SCIENCE OFFICER Kateřina Sheardová, M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Memory Center ICRC St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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, 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., 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 Donate Now ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation | PO Box 30783, Tucson, AZ 85751-0783 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!