Date/Time
Date(s) - 27 Mar 2014
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location
Arizona Science Center
Soothing the Inflamed Brain;
Alleviating Neuroinflammation to Extinguish Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014,
6:00-7:00p.m.
FREE
Arizona Science Center
IMAX® Theater
Perfect for science lovers from 16 -116 years!
Speaker:
Lih-Fen Lue PhD, Sr. Scientist/Professor, Neuroregeneration Laboratory Director, Banner Sun Health Research Institute
Details: We all experience moments of forgetfulness (at the refrigerator, where we parked, acclimating to new technology), but what you may not know is that during the aging process, memory loss and learning ability are the first brain functions to decline. Aging is inevitable, but is it possible to slow down these gradual losses of brain function that accompany getting older? Are age-associated neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s preventable? What can we do to take better care of our brains? In this talk, we discuss the concept of brain inflammation and how it could be key in slowing down aging-related degeneration and disease. We also address how making practical choices in lifestyle, diet, and “brain exercise” can change adverse processes.
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