WHAT: | Brain function and health will be the focus of a new Staying Sharp session on September 7 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Part of a highly recognized series, the program will emphasize “successful aging,” including how to deal with the booming aging industry; factors that predict future cognitive function; and the importance of clinical trials and how to participate in them. The Staying Sharp session is part of the AARP’s annual Life@50+ event.
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WHO: | The program is sponsored by The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, in partnership with NRTA: AARP’s Educator Community and the MetLife Foundation. Featured speakers will be:
• Annette Norsman, PhD, Moderator and Director of NRTA
• David A. Drachman, MD, Professor of Neurology, Chairman Emeritus and Professor of Physiology, UMass Memorial Medical Center
• Gary L. Gottlieb, MD, MBA, President, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Dennis J. Selkoe, MD, Vincent and Stella Coates Professor of Neurologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School; Co-director, Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Reisa Sperling, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives is a nonprofit organization of 260 leading neuroscientists, including ten Nobel laureates, committed to advancing public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. NRTA: AARP’s Educator Community is America’s foremost network of 50+ adults and organizations with a passion and affinity for education and learning.
Staying Sharp is a series of public forums and educational booklets for older Americans. Since its inception in 1994, the series been attended by more than 24,500 people in 26 cities across the United States. http://www.dana.org/danaalliances/programs/stayingsharp/
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