Engagement nourishes the body and mind as we age.
Yesterday, Engaged Aging Lab members Kennedy Walcott-George and Andrea Hernandez Gonzalez presented a poster for Markey Cancer Research Day! This poster proposes a study to adapt the Harmony dementia care program for a new population of adults with glioblastoma, which would greatly advance non-pharmacological intervention opportunities for this population. Congratulations to them both! We’re so grateful to have them on the team and excited to see where they’ll share their research next.
This past Wednesday, the Omega Psi Phi fraternity here in Lexington hosted their annual health event at the Black & Williams Neighborhood Center! University of Kentucky neuropsychologist, Dr. Willie McBride, gave a presentation on the differences between brain health and mental health. Free health screens were offered by UK Department of Neurology, as well as informational resources from UK Neurology and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Catering was provided by DV8 Kitchen. Thank you to Omega Psi Phi for all the great things you’re doing in the community! We’re so grateful that we here at the Engaged Aging Lab got to…
