Evening event in the Ellipse at Center for BrainHealth, Dallas, TX. 

BrainHealth Presents

Why, with so much progress in neuroscience, behavioral science and technology, are population mental health outcomes so dire? Dr. Tom Insel – neuroscientist, psychiatrist, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health and author – expands the approach to mental health from a narrow medical model to a recovery model based upon the three P’s – People, Place and Purpose. 

Path to Healthier Brains

How do changing hormonal conditions shape the human brain? And what does healthy aging look like for women’s brain health? Dr. Emily Jacobs, associate professor in psychological and brain sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara, explains the structural and functional changes that occur as the brain ages – and what those changes mean for women’s health.

New Science of Women's Brains

What does science tell us about the connection between heart health and brain/mind health? As a practicing neurologist and chief clinical science officer at the American Heart Association, Dr. Mitch Elkind is a leading authority and trusted voice on enhancing well-being by building healthy hearts, brains and minds.

The Brain-Heart Connection

Cognitive decline is NOT inevitable.  Your brain changes as you live and age, and that is a good thing! Sarah Lock, AARP's senior vice president of policy and brain health, and executive director of their Global Council on Brain Health, shares insights on how to sustain brain-healthy behaviors. 

NEW DATE: Staying Sharp

This husband-and-wife team of Alzheimer's researchers advocate for the advancement of neurotherapeutic tools to promote dignified aging. Dr. Jeff Cummings and Dr. Kate Zhong, scientists and professors at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Department of Brain Health, have a long history of working to improve clinical trials and develop new therapies for Alzheimer's disease. 

Risk and Resilience for Seniors

Meet the neuroscientist with one million followers, and hear him dispel some of the most common brain health myths, drawing upon the latest science. Dr. Ben Rein is a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford and a prolific science communicator. 

 Mythbusting: Social Media for Good  

Hear the fascinating story of the first Black woman to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. Janie Mines went on to earn an MBA as a Sloan Fellow at MIT and develop deep expertise in change management. 

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