How to Maintain a Healthy Brain Without Really Trying
Location
Biology Building, Room 101
Start Date
16-4-2020 6:00 PM
End Date
16-4-2020 7:00 PM
Description
We are now living longer than ever before but that also means we face the challenge of a longer phase of life when time and tide begin to take their toll on our bodies and our brains. This presentation will consider recent evidence that lifestyle, diet, education and community engagements can slow down the brain aging process, reduce the risk of disease and enhance a healthy old age and retirement. As a neuroscientist, I will also review the reasons why these diverse activities are thought to positively affect brain function.
How to Maintain a Healthy Brain Without Really Trying
Biology Building, Room 101
We are now living longer than ever before but that also means we face the challenge of a longer phase of life when time and tide begin to take their toll on our bodies and our brains. This presentation will consider recent evidence that lifestyle, diet, education and community engagements can slow down the brain aging process, reduce the risk of disease and enhance a healthy old age and retirement. As a neuroscientist, I will also review the reasons why these diverse activities are thought to positively affect brain function.
Speaker Bio
Robert F. Halliwell is Professor of Neuroscience & Clinical Pharmacology in the Schools of Pharmacy (Stockton) and Dentistry (San Francisco), University of the Pacific; he previously held a lectureship in Neuroscience and Pharmacology at the University of Durham, England and a Research Fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. Dr Halliwell undertook graduate training in neurological science at University College London (University of London) and in pharmacology at Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee (Scotland). His lab is investigating nerve cells derived from human stem cells for drug discovery and safety evaluation; he has also published work in the history of medicine.