Engagement nourishes the body and mind as we age.
Join us in congratulating our lab manager Kennedy Walcott-George for presenting at the 2026 American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference this week in San Antonio, Texas! Kennedy shared her findings on the negative impacts of social isolation on people with dementia and their caregivers in rural communities. She also highlighted the importance of improving community engagement opportunities in those areas. Way to go, Kennedy!
We had a great time at the Central Kentucky YMCA Senior Health Fair last Thursday! We got to meet some lovely folks and share educational resources with the community! Check out these pictures of our lab members Nancy and Andrea at the fair:
Our very own Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus will be giving a talk on how to navigate changes associated with dementia through meaningful daily occupations. This talk hosted by Norton Neuroscience Institute, will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday November 11, 2026 from 12pm to 1pm. The event is free to attend, but does require registration. You can register by calling 502-629-1234 option 4 or by clicking the link below: https://reg.learningstream.com/view/cal10a.aspx?ek=&ref=&aa=0&sid1=0&sid2=0&as=79&wp=379&tz=0&ms=0&nav=0&cc=0&cat1=0&cat2=0&cat3=0&aid=NHC&rf=&pn=0
Congratulations to our lab member Riya Patel for presenting her research at the Annual Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit last week! Riya spoke about how telehealth can be successfully implemented for dementia care in rural communities.
Last week, our team had the privilege of sharing healthy aging information alongside UK Neurology at the Latino Health Fair last week! Special shout outs to our lab technician Andrea for representing the Engaged Aging Lab!
