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Join us for a fascinating interview with one of the leading voices in the movement to dismantle ageism, Ashton Applewhite. Wake up to the ageist beliefs in and around us and embrace a more nuanced and accurate view of growing older. We’ll explore where these ageist beliefs come from, how they limit us, and how to push back, individually and collectively. Walk away with a better understanding of subtle ways that our internal ageist beliefs affect our well-being, and how to shift our thinking.

Ashton Applewhite, the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, is at the forefront of the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and make age a criterion for diversity. A co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, she speaks widely at venues including the TED mainstage and the United Nations. She has written for Harper’s, the Guardian, and the New York Times; has been recognized by the New York Times, the New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism; and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist? In 2022 the United Nations named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world into a better place to grow older.

REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF ASHTON’S BOOK, “THIS CHAIR ROCKS.”

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The advice to “move more” is important, especially as we age and become more sedentary. However, simply going through our daily activities, or even walking, isn’t enough to keep us in optimal shape. To help us live our best and most vital lives, strength training plays a key role.

Orthopedic surgeon and vitality expert, Dr. Allan Mishra, will explore the scientific evidence for why maintaining muscle mass is so important to our mobility, longevity, and enjoyment of life. Learn how strength training can improve metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health, reduce the risk of sarcopenia and falls, and strengthen the immune system. Get practical advice on how to get started with strength training, even if this seems a little daunting.

Allan Mishra, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist practicing at Stanford Health Care in California. Dr. Mishra has treated all types of patients, from weekend warriors to collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes. He is also the author of Dare to Be Vital-Your Blueprint for a Vibrant Life. His approach to patient care is focused on whole person well-being. Dr. Mishra has led vitality discussions at Stanford University, the University of Michigan, the University of Cambridge, Apple, Google and many others. His published research has appeared in influential medical journals and been featured on the front page of The New York Times.

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Movement disorders are a group of neurological conditions that cause either increased movements or reduced, slow movements. While movement disorders can affect people of all ages, some types of movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, are more common in older adults.

In this presentation with Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, you will learn about the most common movement disorders as well as modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors associated with these disorders. Discover what actions you can take if you live with a movement disorder or worry about getting one, and how you can support someone who lives with a movement disorder. Dr. Dolhun brings a unique perspective as a movement disorders neurologist as well as a lifestyle medicine physician.

Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, is a double-board-certified neurology and lifestyle medicine physician and fellowship-trained movement disorder specialist. After years in private practice, Dr. Dolhun joined The Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2014 to lead medical communications. In this role, Dr. Dolhun uses her medical expertise and years of clinical training to create tools and resources to help people and families navigate life with Parkinson’s and understand and connect to the latest research. She also educates and engages the next generation of Parkinson’s doctors through programs designed to stimulate interest in movement disorder careers and fund necessary training. In 2022, Dr. Dolhun achieved her second board-certification, in lifestyle medicine, which is an evidence-based approach using lifestyle factors (e.g., exercise, diet, etc.) to treat, prevent and, in some cases, even reverse chronic disease.

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Join Christopher Gardner, PhD, to explore and debunk some of the seemingly controversial topics in nutrition today, including organic foods, eggs, dietary cholesterol, and GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Dr. Gardner will help us understand that foods are not “good” or “bad” in themselves. What you eat those foods with and what you eat those foods instead of makes a difference when it comes to human health! Dr. Gardner will also share his philosopher/scientist approach to nutrition, helping us think more broadly and flexibly about the impact of our food choices on animal welfare, the environment, and farm workers’ health. Walk away with a better framework for deciding what foods are right for you in this evidence-based, entertaining, and humorous presentation from one of the most respected nutrition scientists in the world today.  

Christopher Gardner, Ph.D. is the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and Research Professor at Stanford Prevention Research Center. He is known for conducting some of the most famous and often-cited studies on nutrition and for his work using the “holy grail” of nutritional science, the randomized controlled trial (RCT). He chairs the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee and is actively working on an elite committee to update the 2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Despite Dr. Gardner’s impressive credentials, he is also known as a “Bohemian wannabe” who loves food as much as he loves science, and who doesn’t take either – or himself – too seriously. His not-stuffy approach to the unpredictable and exciting world of science helps him connect deeply with his audiences. 

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Join us for a very special Wellness Wednesday — a Q&A session with Annie Fenn, MD, the founder of The Brain Health Kitchen and author of The Brain Health Kitchen Cookbook: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease Through Food. Annie has been our guest several times and we always run out of time for questions! This is your opportunity to interact with Annie, a culinary instructor and expert in the protective role that food plays in brain health. A few days prior to the event, you will have a chance to send a question which will be incorporated into our program. On the day of the event, we will also take as many “live” questions as time allows.

Annie Fenn, MD, is a physician, author, culinary instructor, mom, and daughter of a person living with Alzheimer's. Her mission is to help you take care of your brain while still eating delicious food. After 20 years of practicing medicine, she realized that helping people change what they eat was more effective at improving health than prescribing pills or procedures. So she traded her stethoscope for an apron, honed her culinary skills, and founded Brain Health Kitchen, an evidence-based online resource and cooking school about how and what to eat to resist cognitive decline.

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Did you know that bone mass typically peaks around age 35? In our 50s bone mass begins to decline in both women and men, putting us at risk for diseases like osteoporosis. The good news is that lifestyle choices—including proper nutrition—play a key role in maintaining bone density. In this program you will learn the important role of nutrition to prevent and treat osteoporosis and the dietary components that are key to good bone health. It’s more than just calcium! Learn how to get these nutrients from plant sources (not just dairy) and the latest scientific research about calcium supplements. Walk away with 1-2 practical dietary tips to keep your bones healthy and strong as you age.

Sally Duplantier, MS, is a gerontologist and Healthspan educator with a mission to help older adults live their best life longer through better lifestyle choices and health equity. The focus of her research is ways in which nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, and social engagement impact Healthspan—the number of years we are free of chronic disease and disability. Sally has a Master of Science in gerontology from the University of Southern California and a certificate in nutrition science from Stanford. She is currently completing a graduate certificate in qualitative research at Indiana University. Sally recently spoke at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine annual conference on the topic of nutrition and bone health.

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It’s a kind of health we don’t discuss but should: pelvic floor health. Good quality pelvic floor function is important for active living, but age-related changes—including shifts in hormones, weaker or stiffer pelvic floor muscles, and even changes in connective tissues—can cause a decline in pelvic floor health. As a result, many of us put up with urinary incontinence, urinary urgency and frequency, bowel problems, and pelvic pain.

 The good news is that there are specific steps you can take at any age to restore pelvic floor health and return to the life you love. Think beyond the traditional Kegel exercises and explore the latest physical therapy approach with Brittney Cappiello, a licensed Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist. Brittney will discuss how the pelvic floor works and how it changes as we age, leading to a variety of problems. She will demonstrate how to do your own self-assessment to determine problem areas and specific movement practices to address these problems. Walk away knowing how “in control” you are of your pelvic floor health and specific ways to improve it.

Brittney Cappiello, MSPT, FASF, has been a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist for 20 years and is the founder of an online treatment and prevention program called My Core Floor. Brittney is using education, exercise, and community to help women to take back control of their lives related to pelvic pain and bladder health. She specializes in helping women to prevent and treat problems related to pelvic health including incontinence, pelvic pain, vaginal prolapse, urinary frequency, endometriosis, and interstitial cystitis.

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Mindfulness is a combination of focused attention and non-judgmental observation about what is happening within your body and in the external world. While scientists have studied mindfulness and its impact on psychological well-being since the 1930s, they have only recently examined the experience of mindfulness for older adults. In this Wellness Wednesday with cognitive aging expert Dr. Quinn Kennedy, we will explore what mindfulness is, why it yields emotional and cognitive benefits, and how learning mindfulness is both easier and more taxing for an older adult. Walk away with some techniques to practice mindfulness, even if you only have a few minutes a day.

Dr. Quinn Kennedy is the Director of Aging Research at neuroFit, where she advances efforts towards helping adults take some control over their cognitive aging process. Dr. Kennedy earned a PhD in psychology and completed postdoctoral training in cognitive aging, both at Stanford University. She has extensive research experience in investigating factors that affect older adults’ decision making, memory, and performance. Dr. Kennedy’s research has been recognized through multiple awards, grants, and peer reviewed journal publications. With her collaborators, her work has been featured on Channel 2 News, NPR, the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Science.

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Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability globally, yet as many as 90% of strokes could be prevented. Changes in lifestyle, combined with controlling other medical conditions with the help of your healthcare team, can dramatically reduce your risk of stroke. In this webinar with Ali Saad, MD, you will learn about the different types of strokes, the warning signs that someone is having a stroke, and the best course of action to take if you observe these signs. Dr. Saad will also explore risk factors for stroke, discuss the relationship between stroke and other medical conditions, and share specific ways that lifestyle habits can reduce your risk. Walk away with 1-2 practical tips that could save your life or that of a loved one.

Ali Saad, MD is board-certified in Neurology, Stroke, and Lifestyle Medicine and has been practicing for over 10 years. He’s a Fellow in Climate & Health Science Policy at the University of Colorado. His advocacy work focuses on diet being the leading cause of death and disability and accounting for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. This makes nutrition the most important issue at the intersection of human and planetary health.  A diet that’s healthy for people and the planet is diverse and plant-rich.

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Music helps us remember, connect, and feel - but it can also help us heal. Learn how and why music therapy encounters can support wide-ranging healthcare goals, from improving motor functioning and physiological outcomes to enhancing psychosocial wellbeing. Kerry will share current research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine, emphasizing the many ways you can incorporate music into your daily self-care practices and community engagement. No prior music experience required! 

Kerry Devlin, MMT, LPMT, MT-BC, is senior music therapist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Music & Medicine. She teaches courses centered on clinical music therapy practice at Shenandoah University, and is a PhD researcher in the Doctoral Program in Music Therapy at Aalborg University. As a disabled clinician, Kerry understands the unique experience of moving through the health care system as both a patient and a provider. She is passionate about disability justice and affirming the lived experience of therapy participants through co-constructed music experiences.

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While foot problems can be present throughout our lives, they increase with age due to changes in the body’s ligaments and tendons, compounded by arthritis and other medical conditions. What can we do to minimize pain and problems we already have, and keep our feet as healthy as possible for the future?

In this special “Doctor is In” Wellness Wednesday, you will have an opportunity to ask an expert about nagging foot and ankle problems that get in the way of enjoying life. I’m delighted to welcome back podiatrist Brynn Ewen, DPM, a specialist in non-surgical interventions for foot care. We will explore everything from foot pain to proper footwear to sprains, strains, and arthritis. Come prepared with questions—we will also collect questions in advance. Please note that this is an educational webinar, and you should always get medical advice from your own physician.

Brynn Ewen, DPM, is a Sports Medicine Podiatrist, entrepreneur, marathon runner, and mom. She is the founder of STRIDE (Palo Alto, CA), which is focused on preventative measures and non-surgical interventions to help people keep their feet in optimal health. Dr. Ewen is a graduate of the California College of Podiatric Medicine and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. She completed her Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

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For decades we’ve been told to “manage” stress to improve our health. In fact, stress has been vilified as Public Enemy #1. However, if we reframe stress as a positive, it can have many benefits, from giving us greater focus and energy to strengthening our personal relationships.

In this interview with author and health psychologist, Dr. Kelly McGonigal, we will discuss ways that you can get better at stress instead of trying to manage it—by understanding, accepting, and leveraging stress to your advantage.

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is an author, health psychologist, and lecturer at Stanford University, and a leading expert in the new field of “science-help.” She is passionate about translating cutting-edge research from psychology, neuroscience, and medicine into practical strategies for health, happiness, and personal success. As part of her mission to share psychological science with the public, she has enjoyed a wide range of roles, including serving as the psychology consultant for The New York Times Education Initiative, hosting interviews with scientists and authors for Public Radio’s City Arts & Lectures, and appearing on television shows such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Anderson Cooper Show, and CNN’s Vital Signs.

Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions in the United States. The CDC estimates that 20 percent of US adults live with chronic pain. That means 1 in every 5 people deal with chronic pain every day!

In this evidence-based presentation, Dr. Andrea Furlan takes a fresh look at dealing with chronic pain by examining the three types of pain and the optimal treatments for each. You will learn why treatments for one type of pain don’t work for a different type of pain, and how to distinguish between each type. Dr. Furlan will take a deep dive into the most common type of chronic pain—nociplastic--in which your brain sends faulty pain signals to your body. To help you in your journey for pain relief, Dr. Furlan will also share 8 Tips to Talk with Your Doctor about chronic pain.

Andrea Furlan, MD, PhD, is a pain specialist in Toronto, Canada. She is a physiatrist (specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation). She holds a medical degree from the University of Sao Paulo and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto. She has 30 years of experience helping people with chronic pain to get a better quality of life. Dr. Furlan is the author of a new book, 8 Steps to Conquer Chronic Pain: A Doctor’s Guide to Lifelong Relief.

10 registered participants chosen at random will receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Furlan’s book.

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SuperAgers are redefining what “old age” means. SuperAgers are individuals who have not simply lived longer but have lived to an old age with the mental, physical, and social state of a much younger individual. Not only do SuperAgers look and act younger than their chronological age—their physiology also reflects this.

In this fascinating presentation by longevity researcher Dr. Jennifer Ailshire, you will learn about SuperAgers across the globe and what sets them apart from older adults whose health declines more rapidly. Beyond the genetic component, Dr. Ailshire will share the importance of psychosocial factors, including levels of satisfaction, happiness, and social relationships in remaining healthy and high functioning in later life. Walk away with 1-2 ideas that can improve your healthy aging trajectory.

Jennifer Ailshire, PhD, is a National Institute of Aging postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Biodemography and Population Health and the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California. Her research addresses questions that lie at the intersections of social stratification, urban sociology, and the sociology of health and aging. Dr. Ailshire is co-lead of a new USC study, the Lifetime Circumstances Predicting Exceptional Longevity Project, which examines the social, psychosocial and health correlates of exceptional longevity among U.S. adults.

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As we grow older, we may lose sight of the simple joys in life—but beloved humorist Dave Barry reminds us that we can find that joy again by observing the simple pleasures of an aging dog, In this very special interview, Dave Barry will share Lessons from Lucy, based on his most recent best-selling book. Upon turning 70, Dave realized that his aging dog, Lucy, had more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun than he was having. So, he decided to figure out how Lucy—also 70, in dog years—managed to stay so happy to see if he could do the same. Be prepared for funny stories, keen insight, and, of course, some dog tales, in this guide to joyous living as we age.

The first 5 registered participants will receive a copy of Lessons from Lucy.

Dave Barry is an author and humorist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his syndicated column, which ran in more than 500 newspapers and was the inspiration for the TV show Dave's World. He has also written dozens of bestselling books of humor and parody, as well as comic novels and children’s novels. His most recent best-seller is Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog. His new novel, Swamp Story, will be published by Simon and Schuster in May of 2023.

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Age-related hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. Many of us are reluctant to take action to improve our hearing—in part because there are so many choices about hearing aids and other types of technology.

If you’d like to sift through all the noise about hearing aids, join Dr. Steve Taddei, a clinical audiologist and co-founder of HearAdvisor, for a pragmatic look at how to improve your hearing. Learn why hearing declines as we age, why it is so important to address it, and the latest options for improving hearing. Dr. Taddei will discuss the new FTC ruling about over-the-counter hearing aids, compare it to hearing aids obtained from a trained audiologist, and will help us “test out” different hearing aids via a unique digital platform. Walk away with a better understanding of options available to improve your hearing so you can make an informed choice.

Steve Taddei, Au.D., is a licensed audiologist in Rockford, Illinois. He is the co-founder of HearAdvisor, a digital platform to hear and compare real hearing aids on-line. He also hosts and produces the Hearing Tracker Podcast and is a professor at several institutions, proctoring courses in acoustics, hearing conservation, and audio arts. Fascinated with sound and music from early childhood, Dr. Taddei remains an active member of the music and audio engineering community. Dr. Taddei has a personal mission to increase health awareness and promote self-advocacy for consumers of hearing technology.

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While Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are increasing exponentially across the globe, up to 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting modifiable risk factors such as diet. Compelling scientific research shows that the foods you eat—and those you avoid—play a key role in maintaining cognitive function as you age.

Join Annie Fenn, MD, and founder of the Brain Health Kitchen, to learn about the MIND diet, developed specifically for its neuroprotective benefits. Annie will present the research behind the MIND diet, and will also share a brain-friendly food pyramid with a plant-forward focus. Additionally, Annie will shed some light on “brain boosting” supplements to help separate fact from fiction (and good marketing). Walk away one or two specific ways to improve your diet for better brain health.

The first 5 registered participants will receive a copy of Annie’s cookbook, The Brain Health Kitchen.

Annie Fenn, MD, is a physician and chef focused on Alzheimer’s prevention. In 2015, she founded the Brain Health Kitchen, an evidence-based online resource about how and what to eat to resist cognitive decline. Soon after, she launched the Brain Health Kitchen Cooking School, the only school of its kind focused specifically on fending off Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In 2023, Annie published The Brain Health Kitchen Cookbook with 100 recipes featuring neuroprotective foods and brain-friendly cooking techniques.

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Fitness trainer Karen Brownlee and gerontologist Sally Duplantier team up to explore two diseases associated with aging: osteoporosis and arthritis. Through discussion and demonstration, Karen and Sally will show the powerful, positive effect that balance can have on both diseases. Learn how osteoporosis and arthritis may be connected, why lack of exercise negatively affects people with both diseases, and how balance plays a role in mitigating the effects of both osteoporosis and arthritis. Walk away with safe, practical balance exercises you can do every day.

Karen Brownlee is an ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association) certified Personal Trainer with specialization in Exercise for Older Adults and people with physical and other challenges including: cancer, strokes, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, joint replacements, Parkinson’s disease, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, sciatica, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia. Sally Duplantier is a gerontologist and Healthspan educator focused on helping older adults “live their best life longer” through more movement, better nutrition, better sleep, less stress, and positive social engagement.

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In this interview with Lisa Strauss, PhD, a licensed psychologist and sleep disorders specialist, we will explore some “uncommon sense” ideas to improve sleep. Based on her Washington Post articles, Dr. Strauss will share 3 ways to fix sleep issues when nothing else works and 3 ways to stop waking up frequently in the night. We will get Dr. Strauss’s perspective on how to reduce dependency on sleep medications, and how to find a professional if you need more help with insomnia.

Lisa Strauss, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and sleep disorders specialist. In her private practice, she devotes half of her time to sleep concerns, and has worked with several thousand sleep patients since 1994. Dr. Strauss earned her PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and is certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine. Previously, Dr. Strauss was an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School where she trained psychology interns in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of sleep disorders.

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Many people don’t realize that we actually have some control over our cognitive aging process. In fact, several scientific studies demonstrate that everyday habits in our 30s – 50s will affect brain health and cognitive function in our 70s and 80s.  In this webinar, learn how to stave off age-related declines in cognitive function and the onset of dementia symptoms using non-pharmaceutical, evidence-based approaches. 

Dr. Quinn Kennedy earned a PhD in Psychology and completed postdoctoral training in Cognitive Aging, both at Stanford University.  She is the Director of Aging Research at neuroFit.  Dr. Kennedy’s 20+ years of research in adult aging has been recognized through multiple awards, grants, and peer reviewed journal publications including Psychological Science, Psychology of Aging, and Journals of Gerontology.  With her collaborators, her work has been featured on Channel 2 news,  NPR,  The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Science. Dr. Kennedy is a popular speaker on healthy cognitive aging and conducts the workshop, “Planning for Your Late Life Brain: Habits You Can Build Now to Maintain Cognitive Function Later,” through Stanford Continuing Studies. Dr. Kennedy is also a guest contributor to Psychology Today.

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“Personalized Nutrition,” with dietary recommendations based on DNA and other types of testing, is getting a lot of media attention, but are these customized recommendations helpful, or a lot of hype?

Join Stanford professor and nutrition scientist, Christopher Gardner, Ph.D., to learn more about the personalized nutrition trend—and whether the explosion of companies promising to help you find your optimal DNA- or microbiome-based diet are really onto something. Relaying his trials and tribulations in investigating optimal nutrition with an engaging blend of science and humor, Dr. Gardner explores whether we should ultimately, and more optimally, simply be choosing to eat food, not too much, mostly plants.

Christopher Gardner, Ph.D. is the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and Research Professor at Stanford Prevention Research Center. Dr. Gardner is passionate about two central questions that keep him up at night and get him to jump out of bed most mornings. The first is: What can people eat and drink (or avoid/limit) to optimize their health? The second is: What forces and factors can successfully motivate people to improve their food and beverage choice behaviors? To address this second question, Dr. Gardner has collaborated with scholars and researchers from across all seven of Stanford’s undergraduate and graduate schools as well as the Culinary Institute of America, with an emphasis on elevating the unapologetic deliciousness of food.

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Our memories change as we get older. It’s not uncommon to forget a word, or to get midway through a sentence and not recall the point we were trying to make. We may misplace glasses or phones or forget why we went into a room. This is normal! However, memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a normal part of aging. It may be a symptom of dementia. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a fatal disorder that results in the loss of brain cells and functions.

In this presentation, Elizabeth Edgerly and Sally Duplantier team up to discuss the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn to differentiate between memory lapses associated with normal aging and those that may signal a more significant problem. Walk away with practical recommendations about what to do if you or a loved one is experiencing any of these 10 warning signs.

Elizabeth Edgerly, Ph.D., is the Executive Director & Regional Leader at Alzheimer's Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada. Elizabeth is an active presenter and spokesperson for the Alzheimer's Association and has appeared on television, radio and in numerous national and local publications, speaking on topics related to brain health and Alzheimer’s. In 2013, the Women’s HealthCare Executives named Elizabeth “Woman of the Year” for her work on behalf of thousands of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related disorders.

Sally Duplantier, MS, is a gerontologist and healthspan educator, focused on helping older adults live their best life longer through better lifestyle choices. Sally has been engaged in Alzheimer’s research for the past two years. She co-published a paper, “A Critical Review of the Study of Neuroprotective Diets To Reduce Cognitive Decline” with Dr. Christopher Gardner from Stanford University in June, 2021. Currently, Sally is working on two research projects: (1) At USC, a study focused on increasing diversity in clinical trials of Alzheimer’s patients, and (2) At Indiana University, qualitative research focused on improving the health and well-being of family caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.

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There is great debate in the health world about the best diet, especially to control prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes. While many medical professionals counsel patients to eat a “low-carb” diet, there is little consensus on how low to go with carb consumption or what carbs to eat.

With this as background, Stanford University conducted a randomized clinical trial to compare the benefits of the Keto diet (low carb, high fat) with the Mediterranean diet (low carb, moderately high fat diet) and analyzed the benefits of each in terms of controlling blood glucose and weight. The findings were published in May, 2022, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Join Matthew Landry, PhD, and lead author of this study, to learn which diet fared better, and why. (Hint: it’s not as straight-forward as you might think!) Dr. Landry will share science-based evidence in a practical way, to help you make an informed decision about what diet is best for you.

This program is appropriate for all audiences, but especially for adults concerned about diabetes.

Matthew Landry, Ph.D., is a post-doc fellow conducting research at the Stanford Center for Prevention Research, under the guidance of Christopher Gardner, Ph.D. Dr. Landry’s research focuses on identifying the optimal diet (or diets) for chronic disease prevention and addressing the challenges of designing, implementing and reporting clinical trials that test dietary patterns. He is interested in behavioral interventions that promote plant-forward and plant-based diets. Dr. Landry is an advocate for policies that address nutrition-related health inequalities, particularly in low resource settings and/or with communities experiencing health inequalities related to food insecurity and structural disparities.

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Did you know that the average home has over 300,000 things in it? It's no wonder that a lot of homes have a clutter problem. Have you ever wondered why we hang on to so much stuff?

Join professional organizer Jackie Olson as she takes you through the seven organizing profiles that will unlock the mystery of who you are in relationship with your stuff. Walk away with a better understanding of why you hold on to the things you do, and how to begin a journey to a more organized life. Bring the biggest organizing challenges you are currently facing in your home, and Trish will offer practical ideas to help you declutter.

Jackie Olson is a professional organizer and the owner of Bee Organized Dallas. Jackie and her team specialize in simplifying your space so that you can be more efficient, present and peaceful at home and beyond. They take a non-judgemental and compassionate approach to helping clients overcome the challenges of clutter and create spaces that are visually appealing and functional. 

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Did you know that the knee is the most commonly injured joint in the body? Common injuries include fractures, dislocations, sprains, and ligament tears. As we age, knee pain is more problematic, usually the result of osteoarthritis. This pain can result in a limitation of the activities we love to do, or feeling that we need to forgo them completely.

While we can’t prevent all the age-related changes to our knees, there are ways to keep our knees healthier as we age. In this presentation with Allan Mishra, MD, you will learn about the most common problems associated with knees. Dr. Mishra will discuss how to strengthen your knees, prevent injuries, and exercise safely at any age.

Dr. Allan Mishra is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in sports medicine and a practice at Stanford’s Menlo Park medical clinic. Dr. Mishra is also an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Mishra is the founder of VitalityExplorers.com, with a mission to “Enhance Global Vitality, One Person at a Time.” He is a regular guest instructor for Stanford’s Continuing Education program, leading a course called “How to ENERGIZE Your Life.”

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