The start of a new year often means a commitment to a healthier lifestyle in the hopes of better health outcomes. The Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter is offering two free virtual programs to learn about how healthy lifestyles may reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias:

Guest Speaker Dr. Kathryn E. Demos, Ph.D., Asst. Professor (Research) of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center. Dr. Demos will discuss the Alzheimer’s Association U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk (U.S. POINTER). US Pointer is a two-year clinical trial to evaluate whether lifestyle interventions that simultaneously target many risk factors protect cognitive function in older adults who are at increased risk for cognitive decline. U.S. POINTER is the first such study to be conducted in a large group of Americans across the United States. You can register for this free virtual program HERE.

Guest Speaker Dr. Edmarie Guzman-Vélez, Ph. D, Instructor at Harvard Medical School, Neuropsychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention Program (MAPP)

Dr. Guzman-Velz will present the research on exercise and healthy aging. In particular, we will discuss what we know about the relationship between exercise and reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, and what can be done to age healthier. You can register for this free virtual program HERE.