For centuries, we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. We'll provide hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.

In this seminar you will learn:

• The basics of brain health

• Alzheimer's disease risk reduction tips

• Research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement

YOUR SPEAKER

Dr. Dipa Bhaumik is a Staff Scientist and Lab Manager in the Lithgow lab at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, in Novato, California. She completed her PhD in biochemistry at the University of Calcutta, India. Prior to coming to the Buck Institute, she held fellowships at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania. Dipa's primary job in the Lithgow lab is to manage the lab and assist in the research of other lab members. Her own research project involves testing the effects of different natural products on the nematode C. elegans lifespan and C. elegans models of age-associated neurodegenerative disease.