Education

Join us for the Healthy Brain Aging Lecture Series at the UC Davis Health Education Building, Lecture Hall 1222 in Sacramento, CA. This in-person event aims to provide valuable insights into maintaining a healthy brain as we age.

Experts in the field will share their knowledge and strategies to promote brain health. Learn about the latest research, lifestyle choices, and techniques that can support cognitive function and overall well-being.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable information and connect with others who share an interest in healthy brain aging. We look forward to seeing you there!

September 5, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m.

Charles DeCarli, M.D.

Healthy Brain Aging

Charles DeCarli, M.D. will discuss changes to the brain as we age and in the presence of common, treatable medical illnesses. By the end of the talk, you will be provided with the actionable insights to optimize your brain health and enhance your quality of life.

October 3, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m.

Rachel Whitmer, Ph.D.

US POINTER Study

Rachel Whitmer, Ph.D. will discuss the US POINTER study sponsored by the NIH and the Alzheimer's Association. She will review how targeted exercise and dietary interventions empower older adults to be proactive in managing their risk for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

November 7, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m.

Alyssa Weakley, Ph.D.

Tools and Strategies to Support Memory Loss

Learn about tools and strategies, including emerging technologies, that can help caregivers and those living with Alzheimer's and dementia.

UC Davis’ The Good Life is made up of three lifestyle intervention classes produced and delivered on a video conferencing platform. Let’s Get Moving (LGM) is a live exercise and fitness class delivered to seniors four times a week by a certified fitness trainer using the American College of Sports Medicine’s empirically validated Exercise is Medicine curriculum.  Let’s Get Cooking (LGC) delivers healthy cooking classes to seniors by our staff trained in the 18 Reasons cooking curriculum, an empirically validated nutrition program that uses hands-on kitchen training to promote caloric restriction and healthier food replacement as prescribed by the CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Program.  The peer-to-peer mental health program, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), applies a group therapy-like meeting series to promote mindfulness and emotional literacy to prevent depression and anxiety and maintain a schedule of pleasant events.

The Good Life is celebrating Black History Month with our new Health is Wealth Series. Health is Wealth kicks off this Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 12:30 p.m. with Raina Croff, Ph.D. focusing on Owning Our Health. We're excited to have you join us for this free engaging series focusing on 4 specific health topics led by top medical experts, followed by an open Q&A throughout the month of February. 

Use this link to find out more about it and to get tickets

Fading Away - Alzheimer's (KVIE ViewFinder documentary)
Every 67 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, a type of dementia with no known cure. As scientists race to unlock the secrets of the mind, patients and their caregivers take us inside their experience with this memory-robbing disease.

This is a series of six lectures presented by UC Davis faculty and nationally prominent researchers with expertise in the field of Alzheimer’s disease throughout the year. The talks are designed for lay audiences and are open to the public. They are held at the UC Davis Medical Center.

A number of these presentations have been posted to YouTube. Click on the title below to access the video of the lecture.

• Brain Foods: Boosting Brain Health with Good Eats
  Liz Applegate, Ph.D.
  Director of Sports Nutrition
  Department of Nutrition and Intercollegiate Athletics
  

• Alzheimer’s Behaviors: How Do I Manage Them?
  Glen Xiong, M.D.
  Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
  UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
  

• What you can do to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
  Monique M.B. Breteler, M.D., Ph.D.
  German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE),
  Bonn, Germany

• Reducing Fall Risk and Injury in an Aging Population
  Christy Adams, R.N., B.S.N., MPH.
  Trauma Prevention Coordinator
  UC Davis Health System Trauma Prevention Program

• Sleep and the Aging Brain
  Glen Xiong, M.D.
  Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
  UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

• Reducing Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: Building a Better Brain as We Age
  David Bennett, M.D.
  Robert C. Borwell Professor of Neurological Sciences
  Director, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
  Rush University

• New Advances in Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
  Suzanne Craft, Ph.D.
  Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  Wake Forest School of Medicine

• Dementia: What is it? What are the causes?
  Dan Mungas, Ph.D.
  Professor of Neurology, University of California Davis
  UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

• Medications in Dementia: Are they Useful or Harmful?
  Glen Xiong, M.D.
  Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
  UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

• Nutrition for a Healthy Brain
  Martha Clare Morris, Sc.D.
  Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine
  Rush University

• Your Aging Genes. What You Need to Know About Your Risk for Dementia
  Charles DeCarli, M.D.
  Professor, University of California Davis
  UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

• Recent Advances in Clinical Trials Research for Alzheimer's
  John Olichney, M.D.
  Professor, University of California Davis
  UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

• 10 Tips to maintaining brain health (and the science behind them)
  Sarah Farias, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, University of California, Davis
  UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

• The 90+ Study 
  Claudia Kawas, M.D.
  The Al and Trish Nichols Chair in Clinical Neuroscience
  University of California, Irvine