News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation
April 2024
President's Message
Brain Power for Life Recap


Greetings!
We had a wonderful turnout for Dr. Judy Romano's presentation, "Brain Power for Life: How Early Development Influences Your Life Course." The webinar took us through brain development from birth and throughout the lifespan. Our audience had thought-provoking questions that I'm delighted Dr. Romano got to answer:

"I work with nursing students in their pediatric course. What advice would you give students as they work with children and their families to enhance brain development?"

"Being a former NICU nurse, I am wondering how painful experiences / interventions affect these babies later in life?"

If you missed this excellent webinar and would like the recording, please reach out to us at Chelsea@alzheimersprevention.org

We’re excited to continue to bring you such fantastic educational programs. See below for the upcoming one in June.


Yours in Brain Health,

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
President / Medical Director
I invite you, , to commemorate Mother’s Day with ARPF. Please consider supporting our research and advocacy in honor of your mother or any other woman who’s been meaningful in your life. We would be deeply honored to celebrate them in our work this year. Your donation will help us provide more educational programs geared toward women.

We are grateful to all women for creating communities of kindness and resilience.
Education Outreach
Ayvureda Workshop on June 4, 2024
Did you know that Ayurveda is a remarkable method that creates super health and healing?

You're invited to our Ayurveda workshop with Dr. Charles R. Elder, MD, MPH, FACP on June 4th. We will explore how this traditional medicine system looks at the whole person when evaluating brain health. 

You'll discover the proven Ayurvedic principles of wellness and the strategies to empower you and your clients in whole-body health.

This workshop has applied for 1 hour CE for Yoga Therapists and 1 hour for Yoga Teachers. It will be recorded and sent out afterward.

Dr. Elder is Associate Professor and Executive Director for the Fellowship MS in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda for Medical Professionals at the College of Integrative Medicine, Maharishi International University. This is the first American Board of Integrative Medicine recognized fellowship for medical professionals with a focus specifically on Ayurveda. 
Outreach
American Society on Aging Conference
Brain Longevity Specialist, Mairead K., recently attended the American Society on Aging Conference on ARPF's behalf and staffed our booth. She reported, "The conference had exhibits and presentations on three floors! People were curious about the Brain Longevity Therapy Training (BLTT) and excited about preventing Alzheimer's as the hallmark of ARPF.
There was a wide range of exhibits on elder care, mostly dementia-related. People felt an exciting change when they found that our table focused on prevention. And to discover that there are scientifically studied ways to help prevent Alzheimer's. Social workers and caregivers were the most curious about ARPF and how the BLTT program could be applied to their clients. People were super enthusiastic when I explained how Kirtan Kriya is one of the measures to help with Alzheimer's prevention!"
Welcoming Our New Team Member
Camille Osorio
ARPF is thrilled to welcome Camille Osorio to our team. She is actively making a difference within our Brain Longevity Therapy Training (BLTT) community. In addition to her role in data management, she is conducting research and gathering and analyzing relevant data for various departments. Camille's skills extend to project management, where she excels in scheduling and coordinating events and meetings.

Beyond her professional endeavors, she is deeply committed to community service. She actively engages in volunteer work, whether assisting at the local library or teaching children in remote communities how to read and write. With a strong sense of social responsibility, she brings enthusiasm and dedication to her professional and personal pursuits.
Now Available:
Online Course: A Glimpse of the Future
Many things can hasten the development of cognitive decline and in our brand new, A Glimpse of the Future course, you’ll learn about all of them and what you can do about it from our incredible lineup of world-renowned speakers. In particular, we discuss how women can prevent Alzheimer’s disease because women are at much higher risk than men.

This online course features the incredible presentations of the last conference ARPF organized at the end of 2023. If you missed it, you can still learn cutting-edge and timely topics on all aspects of Alzheimer’s prevention, in particular, evidence-based lifestyle medicine.

The course is approved for the following CEs:
  • 8.5 CEs for RN, PsyD, MLSW and other behavioral health providers
  • 8.5 CEs for Yoga Therapists through IAYT
  • 8.5 CEs for Yoga Teachers through Yoga Alliance

Please email Chelsea Pyne with any questions: Chelsea@alzheimersprevention.org.
Research News: 
ARPF research was cited in a new paper published in OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying.

Here is the article quoted:
  • Spiritual Fitness: A New Dimension in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention.
FOLLOW US
Discover all the exciting activities ARPF has in store by visiting us on the web at: alzheimersprevention.org







In Memory/ In Honor Donors
March 2024
Thank you for giving ARPF the opportunity to honor your loved ones and your special occasions. Donor list from March.
Thank you, Donors
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


Please contact ARPF’s Vice President Randy Brooks at 1-888-908-5766 or randy@alzheimersprevention.org.
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 
  • Gail B. Campbell
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 - Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT
TREASURER - Bert Beatty, MHA
SECRETARY - Kirti K. Khalsa 
MEMBERS - Fletcher Wilkins, BS
- Le Craven

Executive Staff
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
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Daniel Amen, M.D., Director of the Amen Clinics, Costa Mesa, CA
Lisa Barnes, Ph.D., Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Chicago, IL
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, Mind / Body Clinic, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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