Staying Sharp focuses on understanding how the brain works and maximizing brain function and health. The program includes live public forums, printed resources, and a DVD program.

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Staying Sharp forums are dynamic discussions by an expert panel followed by a Q&A session with the audience, covering how the brain changes as we age, memory loss, brain diseases and disorders, and maintaining cognitive function. Watch a video of a Staying Sharp session in Washington, DC, in 2005.

UPCOMING SESSIONS:

Staying Sharp: Ask the experts about keeping your brain young

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

10 am - 12 pm

Regency Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Lexington Center Hotel

401 West High Street, Lexington, KY 40507

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Panel of Experts:

Fred Schmitt, PhD, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Donna Wilcock, PhD, Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Gregory Cooper, MD, PhD, Baptist Neurology Center - Lexington

Moderator:

Linda Van Eldik, PhD, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Director, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Refreshments will be served. Free parking.

***Staying Sharp! is FREE! Space is limited. Please reserve by calling 1-800-65-BRAIN (1-800-652-7246)***

or an archive of earlier Staying Sharp sessions, visit the Staying Sharp archives.

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Staying Sharp booklet: Memory and Aging

Moments of forgetfulness happen to everyone, even the young. But as we get older, they may leave us wondering if we’re losing our mental edge. 

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 Staying Sharp booklet: Late-life Brain Disorders: Getting the Facts

Is there anyone who doesn’t desire to live life to the fullest every day, no matter their age? Learn about a few of the most common and most debilitating late-life brain disorders: dementia, depression, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and chronic pain. 

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 Staying Sharp booklet: Learning as We Age

According to the latest brain research, actively engaging our brains in learning throughout life can have a significant impact on how well our brains age. Find out what neuroscience has revealed about lifelong learning. 

 

 Staying Sharp booklet: Successful Aging and Your Brain

We all know people who seem to blossom after 50, or stay sharp into old age. What can we learn from them? Find out what steps you can take to improve your brain fitness, regardless of your age. 
  Staying Sharp puzzles

A series of free downloadable puzzles, based on Staying Sharp: Successful Aging and Your Brain, is also available. Download here. To download our other puzzles please visit the Brain Awareness Week puzzle page. 

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 Staying Sharp DVD program

**Temporarily out of stock**

**Expect new DVD Fall 2012**

Can’t make it to a live Staying Sharp forum? Watch the Staying Sharp video. Dana Alliance member Dr. Jordan Grafman is the guide for this 29 minute video, which covers what to expect from the aging brain and how to 'stay sharp.'

Want to screen the Staying Sharp video for your group? Learn more.