News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation January 2023 President's Message A Legacy of Firsts Dear John, ARPF is thrilled to announce that it’s celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2023. From humble beginnings in March 1993 to now, it’s been a fantastic journey powered by vision, passion, pioneer work, and support from forward-looking individuals from all over the world. Even though my training and work already had a definite academic and integrative medicine bent, I could not have guessed the magnitude of impact it would give to the mission of ARPF. Alzheimer’s became a household word almost overnight when President Reagan revealed he was diagnosed with it, on November 5, 1994. At that time, and for many years to come, people weren’t focused on prevention. We were. In the early 2000s, we carried out our very first research project. It took place at the Amen Clinic in Irvine, CA, with participants with “normally functioning brains.” We scanned their brains before and after Kirtan Kriya, and those significant images propelled ARPF to very significant research over the years. This research turned out to be the gold standard of yoga interventions in the field of the effect of yoga on brain function. As Alzheimer’s disease became well-known in the 2000s, the need for prevention became greater. As a result, we continued to fund and partner with groundbreaking organizations such as The Finger Study, UCLA, University of Pennsylvania, and West Virginia University, speak at medical conferences, as well as doing outreach and advocacy for the general public. Even during the COVID pandemic, ARPF has been leading the way in educating the public and healthcare providers on the 4 Pillars of Alzheimer’s Prevention®, a lifestyle-based program to maximize brain health and reduce your risk of dementia. In 2017, ARPF launched its Brain Longevity® Therapy Training (BLTT), a yoga-based, certification program for allied healthcare providers and yoga teachers/therapists. Since then, the course pivoted to an on-demand training, with great success. Our vision is to train 1 Million people in the BLTT. It used to be said that Alzheimer’s and prevention could not appear in the same paragraph, let alone the same sentence, but now that has clearly changed with multiple organizations following our pioneering lead in discussing the prevention of this dreaded disease. Now everyone is on board with the conversation. We are very grateful to have accomplished all this work to put Alzheimer’s on the map of preventable diseases so we can serve our fellow human beings and keep families together for longer. I want to personally thank all our Board members: from those who joined us at the very beginning to those serving at present; as well as the researchers and clinicians at the forefront of this work who serve on the Scientific Advisory Council. I’m also extremely grateful to all the volunteers who believed in ARPF over the years as we grew and evolved. Most importantly, I want to acknowledge all our donors for inspiring and trusting us for 30 years. Your support is what made it all possible. Your donations allowed us to carry out breakthrough research, develop state-of-the-art educational materials and give hope to people at risk for Alzheimer’s and their families. We’re hopeful that scientists, clinicians, and people from all walks of life will incorporate this work into their life so we can finally stop this epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease once and for all. We will not stop our work until the tides have turned and Alzheimer’s is defeated. Imagine what the next 30 years will look like. Let’s plan to achieve a world without Alzheimer’s – together, we can do it. To celebrate this milestone, we will be celebrating throughout the year with all things 30. We will start in March with a 30-day Brain Longevity® Challenge. Stay tuned for details. Yours in Brain Health,  Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. President / Medical Director DONATE Memory Lane Articles of Incorporation: 1993 FOLLOW US Discover all the exciting activities ARPF has in store by visiting us on the web at: alzheimersprevention.org ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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 December 2022 Thank you for giving ARPF the opportunity to honor your loved ones and your special occasions. Donor list from December. 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 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!