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Staying Sharp in New York City

Leading New York brain experts discuss factors of successful aging

WHAT:

Brain health will be the focus of the Staying Sharp session on October 25 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. Part of a highly recognized series, the program emphasizes successful aging, including how to interpret the booming aging industry; factors that predict future cognitive function; and the importance of clinical trials and how to participate in them.

WHO:

The program is sponsored by The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, in partnership with NRTA: AARP's Educator Community and the MetLife Foundation. Featured speakers will be:

• Annette Norsman, PhD, session moderator and Director of Lifelong Learning, AARP

• Bernice Grafstein, PhD, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Vincent and Brooke Astor Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College

• Charles Mobbs, PhD, Professor, Neuroscience and Geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

• Nikos Scarmeas, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center

WHEN:

Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:30AM – 12:30PM

WHERE:

Peter Norton Symphony Space
2537 Broadway (at 95th Street)
New York, NY

The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives is a nonprofit organization of more than 265 leading neuroscientists, including ten Nobel laureates, committed to advancing public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. NRTA: AARP's Educator Community is America's foremost network of 50+ adults and organizations with a passion and affinity for education and learning. MetLife Foundation was established in 1976 by MetLife for the purpose of supporting educational, health and civic and cultural organizations

Staying Sharp is a series of public forums and educational booklets for older Americans. Since its inception in 1994, the series has been attended by more than 28,500 people in 28 cities across the United States. For more information, please visit: http://www.dana.org/danaalliances/programs/stayingsharp/

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