Promoting Successful Aging and Brain Health

            Department of Psychology and the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute

College of Science, University of Arizona

January 18, 2013

7:30am - 6:30pm

Student Union Grand Ballroom

Good for the Heart, Good for the Brain

Enchancing Cognitive Function As We Age 

Thank you to everyone who attended the conference!  

To download Presentation Slides, click on the links to the PDFs below:

•   Introduction, Dr. Lee Ryan  
•   Exercise, Dr. Gene Alexander & Dr. David Raichlen -- Cognitive benefits of aerobic fitness, strength training, and balance exercises
•   Diet and supplements, Dr. Cynthia Thomson – How healthful eating and (some) supplements promote brain health
•   UA Aging Research, Dr. Carol Barnes – Summary of UA contributions to aging research
•   Training the brain, Dr. Elizabeth Glisky – The effectiveness of cognitive exercise and cognitive strategies
•   Reducing stress, Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor – How stress reduction can influence well-being and cognitive functioning
•   Wisdom and emotional balance, Dr. Alfred Kaszniak – Unwrapping the gifts of age

Click here for a schedule of the conference.

This conference offered 7 continuing education credits approved by the Arizona Psychological Association, and the certificates will be mailed to the registrants who requested CEs. 

To make a tax-deductible donation to the conference, click here.  To make a tax-deductible donation by mail, print and complete this form.

For more information on the conference, please contact Cortney Jessup at cjcoxon@email.arizona.edu or (520) 621-5213.

Thank you to our following sponsors: