Engaged Aging Lab

We’ve had a busy fall here at the Engaged Aging Lab! Last week, our lab manager Kennedy Walcott-George and lab tech Andrea Hernandez presented research posters at national conferences! Kennedy presented at the Biennial Conference on Caregiving Research and Andrea presented at the US Consortium of Aging, Dementia and Latino Studies. Andrea also won the “Best Poster Award” in the “Dementia Caregiving and Psychosocial Interventions” category at her conference!

Congrats to both members on their achievements!

We had a great time sharing healthy aging information alongside UK Neurology at the Latino Festival Health Fair last week!

Congrats to our Lab Tech Andrea for being featured on this article by UK Now! Andrea joined our lab earlier this year as part of the KYAD-Prep program and has been a great addition to the team!

New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer’s research The Kentucky Alzheimer’s Disease Research Training and Education Program (KYAD-PREP) is supported by a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The program provides paid, full-time research positions, mentorship, coursework and professional development for recent colle...

Check out this upcoming event hosted by UK with free health screenings and fun for the entire family!

Happy Fall!
We have lots of news, local events, and evidence-based tips and tricks we're excited to share with you in our September Newsletter this month. We're sure there's something for everyone. Access our website from the link below for a version with live links: https://engagedaging.createuky.net/newsletter/

Meet our new student researcher, Rebecca! Rebecca is an international student from a small town in China and went to high school in Louisville, Kentucky. After her first year of college, she developed a desire to dive deeper into the study of the nervous system, human brain, and behavior and is now a sophomore majoring in neuroscience at the University of Kentucky. She is very excited to be a part of the Engaged Aging Lab as her first research experience because of its emphasis on clinical and community-based research on those with dementia. She believes that this research experience will greatly help her to explore the impact that the field of neuroscience can have on herself and others in society. Welcome to the team, Rebecca!

Last Saturday, we had the privilege of partnering with Omega Psi Phi to put on their annual Health Fair! We had so many awesome community health vendors who provided resources on promoting full brain and body health.

We also want to highlight Dr. McBride, one of our neuropsychologists at the University of Kentucky, who gave a fantastic presentation on the differences between brain health and mental health, and how they mutually contribute to each other.

We're so grateful to have been a part of this event again, and we can't wait for future ones!

Don't miss the YMCA's Lunch and Learn on Alzheimer's and Dementia on Monday!

☀️ August is already jampacked with fun!

Whether you're looking for community events or learning opportunities, there's something for you! Learn more about our upcoming events on our website! http://ymcacky.org/events

Don't forget to join us this weekend at the Robert H Williams Cultural Center for the Omega Psi Phi Healthy Aging Event! All are welcome and the afternoon will be full of educational information, health screenings, and fitness sessions.