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MIND Diet for Dementia Stacy Sattovia MD, MBA & Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RD, LDN Slides Blueberry Granola Bar recipe Normal Cognitive Aging in the SIU Longitudinal Cognitive Aging Study Mehul Trivedi, PhD Slides Aging Study flyer Pharmacological Treatment: FDA-Approved and Dietary Supplements Tom Ala, MD Slides Use It or Lose It — The Role of Brain Exercises Cindy Womack, DNP, FNP-BC Slides Jumble Brain Exercise Jumble Brain Exercise - Answer Key Current Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Research at SIU Medicine Barbara Lokaitis, BA, CCRP Slides A Closer Look at Beyond the Medical Center Programs

Master slide file - All session slides combined Download Session 1 - Multi-Domain Intervention for the Prevention of Late in Life Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Download Session 2 - MIND Diet for Dementia Download Session 3 - “Detox” the Brain with Deep Sleep Download Session 4 - Pharmacological Treatment: FDA-Approved and Dietary Supplements Download Session 5 - Cognitive and Emotional Impacts of COVID-19 Download (Cognitive Impact) Download (Emotional Impact) Session 6 - Current Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Research at SIU Medicine Download Session 7 - Normal Cognitive Aging in the SIU

The Brain Aging Conference - Professionals Day provides health care professionals an opportunity to earn continuing education credits and learn about trends and research related to caring for those with Alzheimer’s and related disorders. From an overview about Alzheimer's, managing agitation and behavior changes, updates on research opportunities, and more, this conference is designed to help you provide better treatment and care for persons with memory loss and their caregivers. This conference is approved for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.

The Brain Aging Conference - Professionals Day provides medical professionals an opportunity to earn continuing education credits and learn about trends and research related to caring for those with Alzheimer’s and related disorders. This conference is designed to help you provide a roadmap to patients and caregivers as they navigate their journey after a diagnosis. This conference is approved for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.

You are invited to the 2025 Brain Aging Conference - Professionals Day , which will provide the latest information on research, treatment, care and increased quality of life for persons with dementia. Join us Friday, April 11, 2025 at the Memorial Learning Center in Springfield. From information about atypical dementia, new therapies, how to leverage technology, palliative care, and more, these presentations are designed to help bolster your treatment and care for those with dementia and their caregivers. This conference is approved for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Credit

Overview of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment Mehul Trivedi, PhD Slides Genetics Counseling for Dementia Brook Croke, MS, MPH Slides Current Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Research at SIU Medicine Stephanie Kohlrus, BA, CCRP Slides Stepping Up — Exercise Demonstration Lindsey Teefey, LPTA, BA Slides Sleep and Dementia Shelley Tischkau, PhD Slides End Stage, Palliative and Hospice Care Julie Bobell, MBA Slides

Graduate students and research staff from the Department of Pharmacology organized Brain Awareness Day at Franklin Middle School on Friday March 6, 2020. During Brain Awareness Day, students and staff delivered a neuroscience presentation to educate Franklin 8 th grade students on basic brain anatomy and physiology. The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives supports this outreach event by providing interactive hand-outs, booklets and pencils. The Department of Pharmacology provides sheep brains to enhance the hands-on learning experience for the 8 th grade students. Pictured: Madhusoodhanan

Graduate students and research staff from SIU's Department of Pharmacology sparked some synapses of Franklin Middle School students on March 3, part of 'Brain Awareness Day.'

Faculty and students from the Department of Pharmacology presented Brain Awareness Day at Franklin Middle School on March 12. The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and SIU HEAL Scholarship supported this year’s outreach project that engages 7th and 8th graders through hands-on activities, games, presentations and a dissection.  Team members pictured: Jesse Britz, Nazmul Haque, Madan Ghimire, Caleigh Findley, Jesika Saucedo, Asmita Dhukhwa, Luyi Zhou. Not pictured: Jarnail Singh, Smita Gupta, Amber Fifer, Jeffrey Nie, Vidya Sundareshan.

With the right ingredients, yes even pizza can be a brain healthy meal! Here's a flatbread recipe to get you started, but feel free to switch out broccoli for other greens, like baby spinach. Broccoli and sun-dried tomato flatbread pizza INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp olive oil, divided 1/2 small red onion, sliced thinly into half moons 2 cloves garlic, sliced 4 cups broccoli florets, chopped (7 oz) 18 tsp salt 4 whole-grain flatbreads, pita or naan breads, about 2 oz each 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes (about 6), rehydrated in boiling water for 10 minutes if dry, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp grated