Forget-Me-Not Newsletter – 4th Quarter 2013

OUR MISSION
The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation (ARPF) is dedicated to the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease by funding research studies and providing educational outreach and memory screenings.
INSIDE
On the Cover:
• President’s Message
Page 2:
• New SAC Member
• Tucson Memory Screening Day
Page 3:
• ARPF Outreach Update
• What Others Are Saying
Page 4-7:
• Donor List – Thank You!
Page 8:
• Webinar Supporters

OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
President/Medical Director
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
Vice President
Randal Brooks, MA, LPC
Treasurer
Carolyn S. Sechler, CPA
Secretary
Kirti K. Khalsa
Member
Carolyn Lucz
Communications Director
Conni IngallinaPublic Relations
The Professional Image
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL
Ma Gloria Borras-Boneu, M.D.
GRD Health Institute – Barcelona, Spain
Karen E. Innes, MSPH, Ph.D.
Western Virginia University School of Public Health – Morgantown, WV
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA
Miia Kivipelto, M.D., Ph.D.
Aging Research Center and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Karolinska Institute – Stockholm, Sweden
Karen Koffler, M.D.
Medical Director, Canyon Ranch Miami Beach Miami Beach, FL
Helen Lavretsky, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital – Los Angeles, CA
Roberta A. Lee, M.D.
Vice Chair, Department of Integrative Medicine Beth Israel Medical Center – New York, NY
George Perry, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor, College of Sciences University of Texas at San Antonio – San Antonio, TX
Michelle Sierpina, Ph.D.
Founding Director
UTMB Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, TX
Yaakov Stern, Ph.D.
Director, Cognitive Neuroscience Division Taub Institute for the Study of Alzheimer’s disease and the Aging Brain Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons – New York, NY

“Forget-Me-Not”
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President’s Message
How The ARPF Webinar Saved Brains and Memories

November 7, 2013: Lifestyle for a Super Brain Webinar – the ARPF culmination event of the year, in celebration of our 20th Anniversary. It certainly was one of the grandest events of the year. I know I’m prejudiced about it, but the topic of proven ways to enhance your brain and memory function the natural way is my passion.
I mean to say, who wouldn’t be and, if you were there, then you know exactly what I mean. And if you were there, then you were able to claim the three fantastic Party Favors, as well as participate in the Free Raffle.
At the webinar, we heard from our moderator, the one and only Mr. Matt Russell, as he deftly handled the introductions and ran the pace of the program. After I spoke briefly about the founding of the ARPF and a short history of our work, I turned it back over to Matt who introduced Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks. Lori is a well known and passionate Alzheimer’s advocate and she discussed how to turn the possible nightmare of care-giving into an experience of personal and spiritual growth. She shared her story of being her mother’s primary caregiver for thirty years now.
Lori then also discussed how everyone listening could help us continue to do our critically important research and all we have to offer including our newsletters, non-profit resources, memory quiz, stress assessment, and more. She encouraged everyone to donate to support ARPF’s work.
When I spoke next, I revealed all the latest research on our innovative yoga meditation called Kirtan Kriya. I also discussed why it should absolutely be part of the prevention conversation as well. Stress is killing our brains and only meditation can save it properly. This is my deepest-held belief.
My main point is that we don’t have to wait for some magic bullet drug that may never appear; the miracle we need is here now and it is already inside us. We just have to activate our natural healing power with diet, supplements, yoga, meditation, exercise, and spirituality. And then the show stopper, the wonderful actress, and naturalist Mariel Hemingway, spoke on her approach to living a natural super brain life style. Mariel is a captivating person and when she shares her ideas on silence, diet, yoga and being in the flow of nature – you just want to listen. It’s like a meditative experience.
We are so thrilled that so many of you joined us at our 20th Anniversary Gala event Webinar. If you missed it, it will be available on our website and YouTube channel soon. Stay tuned for announcements on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/preventAD. Finally, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your family our best wishes of a Peaceful Holiday Season and a Healthy and Happy New Year.
We are grateful for your continued support.
May all your memories be great,
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
Founding President/Medical Director

Meet Our New Scientific Advisory Council Member
Karen Innes, MSPH, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Center on Aging
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
As an epidemiologist and clinical researcher, Dr. Innes’ work focuses on the etiology, prevention, and management of chronic, age-related disorders linked to stress, sympathetic activation, and metabolic dysregulation. Her current research includes clinical trials to investigate the potential utility of yoga in the prevention and management of chronic insulin resistance conditions, funded by grants from the NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Office of Research on Women’s Health, as well as research initiatives regarding the potential benefits of mind-body interventions in adults with early stage Alzheimer’s disease (and their caregivers), Parkinson’s disease, restless legs syndrome, and osteoarthritis. Additional research projects include investigations regarding the determinants, distribution, and sequellae of sleep impairment in both adolescents and older adults, including the role of sympathetic activation and metabolic dysregulation in the etiology and progression of specific sleep disorders, and more recently, the relation of specific environmental pollutants to the development of chronic, proinflammatory, age-related conditions, including cancer, diabetes, and osteoarthritis.
Dr. Innes is also the Principal Investigator of ARPF-sponsored research study “Kirtan Kriya Meditation vs. Simple Relaxation for Improving Memory and Related Outcomes in Adults at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease,” which started in the Fall of 2013.

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Report from the 10th Annual Tucson Memory Screening Day

The ARPF 10th Annual Tucson Memory Screening Day took place on Saturday, October 26th at the Tucson Woman’s Club, in conjunction with their Market Day Bazaar. It was an unusual outdoors setting, but we all enjoyed the Fall Tucson weather with cooler temperatures and sunny skies.
We had a lot of interest in memory screenings, both for seniors who had some memory concerns and for individuals who simply wanted to establish a baseline of their memory function. It was a great opportunity to educate people about awareness of memory screenings, and about ARPF educational materials and programs.
Here is what someone who works with seniors said about ARPF brochures:
“The materials are easy to understand, very nicely done and engaging to the reader. I also appreciate the opportunity to provide additional resources for seniors to utilize at home. We are planning some educational community programs so I will look forward to working with you in the future.
Thank you for the wonderful materials!” – April R.