WHAT: | Brain function and health will be the focus of a Staying Sharp session on March 14 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio. 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.
This session takes place during Brain Awareness Week, also coordinated by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives. To learn more about the campaign, please visit: http://www.dana.org/brainweek/.
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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, Ph.D., session moderator and Director of Lifelong Learning, AARP
• José E. Cavazos, M.D., Ph.D, Associate Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Physiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Michael J. Friedlander, Ph.D., Director of Neuroscience Initiatives, Baylor College of Medicine
• James L Roberts, Ph.D., Cowles Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Trinity University
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WHEN: | Saturday, March 14, 2009
10:00AM – 12:00PM The event is free and open to the public. To register, please call: (877) 926-8300
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The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives is a nonprofit organization of more than 280 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. MetLife Foundation was established in 1976 by MetLife for the purpose of supporting educational, health and civic and cultural organizations
Staying Sharp is a series of public forums and educational booklets for older Americans. Since its inception in 1994, the series has been attended by more than 28,500 people in 28 cities across the United States. For more information, please visit: http://www.dana.org/danaalliances/programs/stayingsharp/ ### |