Journey Into The Brain Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-04-02 | The brain has fascinated and puzzled scientists and philosophers for thousands of years. Although we know a great deal about the brain, there is still so much more to learn. Join Eric Chudler, research associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine at the UW, as he leads a fascinating interactive journey into the brain. He'll discuss the basic function and structure of the brain and addresses several common myths. His guided tour of our most important organ will offer insights into our current knowledge of the brain and suggest future directions for brain research.
Introducing Parkinsons Disease: More Than Just a Tremor Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-11-27 | Learn about how Parkinson's disease is diagnosed and treated with Kimmy Su, assistant professor of neurology and movement disorders specialist at the University of Washington and VA Puget Sound Healthcare System. Dr. Su is also the medical director for the American Parkinson's Disease Association Northwest Chapter and is a strong advocate for empowerment through education.
Rx for Brain Health: Thoughtful Medication Management for Older Adults Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-11-07 | Learn about how medications affect the health of your brain with Leigh Ann Mike, a clinical associate professor of pharmacy at the UW and assistant director for education in the Plein Center for Geriatric Pharmacy Research, Education and Outreach. She's board certified as a pharmacotherapy specialist and a geriatric pharmacist, and currently practices as a consultant pharmacist at a Seattle-area assisted living community.
Gains & Losses in the World of Weight: How the Brain & Hormones Control Your Weight Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-11-04 | As we grow older, many of us begin to lose weight. For some of us, the weight loss can be significant. This is the opposite side of the coin that many of us face in our younger years, battling to keep the pounds off. Both gaining and losing weight is influenced by many factors, but our brain and its response to the hormonal signals coming from the body are major players. In this lecture, we'll explore the interplay between brain and body, with special emphasis on unwanted weight loss in the later years.
Pain & the Brain Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-10-17 | Learn about the brain and understand pain with Dr. John D. Loeser, professor emeritus of Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Washington. He has been active in research, teaching and patient care in the field of Pain Management for over 55 years.
Stroke & the Brain Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-10-01 | Join us to learn more about how the brain is affected by a stroke with David Tirschwell, medical director of comprehensive stroke care at the UW Medicine Stroke Clinic at Harborview and a UW professor of neurology. Dr. Tirschwell specializes in inpatient general neurology, stroke neurology, neuro-critical care and outpatient stroke neurology.
Optimizing Brain Health with Nutrition Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-09-25 | This lecture explores important nutrients and foods that support brain health and cognitive function, discusses simple and practical ways to incorporate brain supportive foods into everyday diets and reviews strategies to improve motivation and make lasting dietary changes for better health. Our guide for this discussion is Kelly Morrow, a registered dietitian nutritionist and an affiliate instructor at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Washington.
How Do We Discern Reliable Science from Less Reliable Science? Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-07-03 | Science is the greatest of human inventions. Through its norms and procedures, we have improved human health and longevity. But what about the health of science itself? And how do we discern reliable science from less reliable science, especially in the era of artificial intelligence? Turning the proverbial microscope on science itself, Jevin West, associate professor in the UW Information School, will explore some of the ways that science misinformation spreads. He'll provide a set of skills, tools and case studies you can use to identify predatory journals, statistical mishaps misplaced expertise, publication bias, hype and other issues related to misinformation.
Concussions: Prevention, Evaluation & Treatment Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-06-20 | A concussion is the brief alteration of consciousness, but it's a lot more than that after the event. For many years, concussions were viewed as an almost trivial, brief event. However, as in many things in medicine, times have changed. In the current understanding of concussions, these changes have been largely driven by the relatively new discovery of CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can produce major alterations in both brain architecture and behavior. Join us to hear Richard Rapport, clinical professor of neurological surgery at the UW School of Medicine, discuss the latest research on concussions.
The Secret Lives of Memories Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-06-10 | Subjectively, our memories can feel like polaroids of our lives. We snap them casually and frequently, toss them in a drawer with the others, and take them out — if we can find them among the others in the pile — as needed. Recent neuroscience research, however, reveals a more complex reality. Chantel Prat, professor in the UW Department of Psychology, and Andrea Stocco, associate professor in the UW Department of Psychology, will outline how our memories have complex, hidden lives and that much can happen to them without our conscious awareness. Discover how our memories change as we age and are compromised by disease. And learn how you can leverage what we know about memory to maximize learning and growth opportunities during your life.
Alzheimers Dementia: An Introduction to Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-05-24 | Learn how Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia are typically diagnosed and distinguished from cognitive changes that happen with normal aging. Eran Klein, a behavioral neurologist at Oregon Health and Science University and the Portland VA Medical Center, will discuss treatments for Alzheimer's disease and evidence for preventing cognitive decline later in life.
Dementia & Memory Loss Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-05-08 | Take a deep dive into the organization of the human brain and memory with Dr. Thomas Grabowski, director of the UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center, with special attention devoted to a strengths-based reframing of Alzheimer's disease as well as cutting-edge treatments available to treat it.
Getting a Good Nights Sleep: A Key to Aging Well Osher Lifelong Learning Institute UW 2024-05-08 | Take the first step toward better sleep with Dr. Michael V. Vitiello, professor emeritus of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, and Biobehavioral Nursing. Learn how a good night’s sleep promotes healthy aging, why we tend to get less than we need, and the link between sleep and illness.
