Joanne C. Gerstner
Sports Journalist in Residence · Michigan State University
Expert in: Sports multimedia journalism, social media, sports neurology & concussion, youth sports, women in sports & sports media, Title IX
Athletic Culture Title IX Medicine Sports Media Sports Business
Dr. William E. Reichman
President and CEO · Baycrest
Overseeing one of the leading academic healthcare organizations specializing in complex specialized geriatric care and brain research.
Nutrition and the Aging Brain Mental Health and Aging Strategies for Remembering The Interactive Impact of Fitness and Brain Health Maintaining Autonomy: the Brain Fitness Movement
Alpar Lazar
Senior Lecturer in Dementia and Complexity in Later Life · University of East Anglia
His research is in the role of sleep in brain health and in dementia.
Neurodegeneration Brain Health Dementia Sleep Pathological Ageing
Dr. William Reichman
President and CEO · Baycrest
Dr. Reichman is a noted global authority on the delivery of mental health and dementia services in geriatric care and residential settings
Geriatrics Maintaining Autonomy: the Brain Fitness Movement Strategies for Remembering Nutrition and the Aging Brain Mental Health and Aging
Anne-Marie Minihane
Professor of Nutrigenetics, Head of Nutrition and Preventive Medicine and Director of Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing (NIHA) · University of East Anglia
Her research explores the link between healthier eating and preventing brain disease.
Healthy Eating Nutrigenetics Heart Disease Nutrition Preventitive Medicine
Lanny Rootenberg
Bipolar Resource Director · lannyrootenberg.com
Bipolar Resource Director
Mental Health Meaning /Performance Mental Health and Aging Productive Brainstorming Learning & Development
Dr. Kiran Rabheru
Full Professor of Psychiatry · University of Ottawa
Dr. Kiran Rabheru is a Full Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa and Geriatric Psychiatrist at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH).
Mental Health Dementia Geriatric Psychiatry Late Onset Psychosis Psychiatry
Prof. Jean Woo
Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Director, CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing · University of Hong Kong
Professor Woo's research interests include chronic diseases affecting elderly people, health services research, nutrition epidemiology
Geriatric Medicine Public Health Nutrition Epidemiology Chronic diseases affecting elderly people Health Services Research
Amanda (Mandy) Wintink
Instructor · Centre for Applied Neuroscience
Neuroscientist, Life Coach, Yoga Teacher
Neuroscience Psychology Health & Wellness
Alicia Walf
Senior Lecturer, Cognitive Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Neuroscientist with extensive research into body, brain, and mind relationships related to brain health, social cognition and emotions.
Brain Health Emotion Memory Neuroplasticity Well-Being
Dr Liz Coulthard
Associate Professor in Dementia Neurology · University of Bristol
Exploring the relationship between sleep, dementia and long-term memory
Memory Alzheimers Cognitive Neurology Dementia Sleep
Elkhonon Goldberg, PhD
Adjunct Faculty - School of Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
A student and close associate of the great neuropsychologist, Alexander Luria
Neuropsychology Cognitive Neuroscience Adult, Forensic, Pediatric and Geriatric Neuropsychology
Prof. Kaarin Anstey
Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute · University of New South Wales
Psychology and neuroscience expert exploring the epidemiology of cognition and dementia
Developmental Psychology and Ageing Public Health and Health Services Geriatrics and Gerontology Fostering Healthy Ageing Cognitive Sciences
Prof. Perminder Sachdev
Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) · UNSW Sydney
Neuropsychiatry expert revolutionizing our understanding of the ageing brain, apropos of lifestyle choices
Cognitive Reserve Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) Geriatrics and Gerontology Neurosciences Neurogenetics
Dr. Debra Whitman
Chief Public Policy Officer · AARP
Dr. Debra Whitman is an authority on aging issues with extensive experience in policymaking, research and the political process.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Retirement Human Rights
Dr. Randy McIntosh
Vice-President of Research ; Director, Rotman Research Institute · Baycrest
A world-renowned expert in the use of neuro-imaging methods (fMRI, PET, EEG and MEG) and computational modeling.
Neuroscience Computational Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Brain Imaging Brain Modeling
Dr. David Conn
Vice-President, Education ; Director, Centre for Education and Knowledge Exchange · Baycrest
An expert and author specializing in training psychiatric and behavioral problems encountered by medical and non-medical staff.
Geriatric Psychiatry Aging and Depression Geriatrics
Dr. Sytse Zuidema
Professor of Elderly Care Medicine and Dementia · University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Prof Sytse Zuidema is Professor of Elderly Care Medicine and Dementia at University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Geriatric Medicine Dementia Long-term Care and Community Frailty
Prof. Michael Valenzuela
Associate Professor · The University of Sydney
Psychology, clinical medicine, and neuroscience expert, exploring how complex mental activity impacts dementia
Cognitive Reserve Computerized Cognitive Training Cognitive Decline Human Skin-Derived Neural Precursors
Philip Gorelick
Professor of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine · Michigan State University
Expert in stroke prevention and risk factor identification.
Vascular Dementia Rehabilitation Neurology Stroke Prevention