In-Person Events
EVENT POSTPONED: Charity Trivia Night
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This event is being RESCHEDULED – check back soon for the new date and details!
iRest – May 1
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Integrative Restoration (iRest®) is a research-based, trauma-informed guided meditation. The practice can work to reduce stress and build resilience for meeting life’s persistent challenges. There is nothing to “do.” Just get comfortable and listen. Invite a sense of wholeness, the feeling of being rested and restored. iRest sessions at Center for BrainHealth are led by certified teachers through the Warrior Spirit Project.
Exercise and Its Contribution to Lifelong Brain Health
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Psychologist Kirk Erickson, PhD, is director of Translational Neuroscience at AdventHealth. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.
Exercise and Its Contribution to Lifelong Brain Health
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Kirk Erickson, PhD, is the Director of Translational Neuroscience at AdventHealth. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.
Does Exercising Your Body Strengthen Your Brain?
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What is the impact of physical activity on brain health? Psychologist Kirk Erickson, PhD delves into this question while exploring several methodological considerations related to how this topic is documented in scientific literature, sharing recent research findings on the mechanisms and moderators of these effects. He is also a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.
The Creator Archetype: Navigating 21st Century Learning
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President and CEO of Big Thought, Byron Sanders is a committed advocate for education, economic development and creating equitable communities. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.
The Creator Archetype: Navigating 21st Century Learning
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President and CEO of Big Thought Institute, Byron Sanders is a committed advocate for education, economic development and creating equitable communities. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary. Sponsored by Gloria and Juan Ernesto Snead.
Developing and Implementing Technology-Based Social Engagement Interventions for Older Adults
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Raksha Mudar, PhD, investigates the effects of normal cognitive aging and brain diseases including mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, on higher-order semantic functions. In her research, she combines behavioral methods, event-related potentials and functional magnetic resonance imaging.
The Neuroscience of Grief: How We Learn From Love and Loss
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How can cognitive neuroscience help to clarify the “why” of grief – why it takes so long, and is so painful? Examine a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and learning. Sponsored by Teri and John Shaffer.
The Neuroscience of Grief: How We Learn From Love and Loss
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How can cognitive neuroscience help to clarify the “why” of grief – why it takes so long, and is so painful? Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, uses an integrative view of clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience to explore the brain's critical role in the learning process of grief. Sponsored by Teri and John Shaffer.
SMART Edge Camp
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SMART Edge Camp is an 8-day summer camp, ideal for 6th -11th graders. Over two weeks, campers experience an extension of our basic SMART program focused on enhancing innovation in an engaging activity-based and age-appropriate environment. Campers meet four days per week: July 22-25 + July 19-August 1.
Eating for Better Brain Health: The Power of Neuroprotective Foods
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Can what you eat slow down the aging process of the brain? It's true! Eating right can protect from neurodegenerative diseases and even improve memory and thinking skills. Sponsored by The Gratitude Fund at the Dallas Foundation.
Eating for Better Brain Health: The Power of Neuroprotective Foods
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Can what you eat slow down the aging process of the brain? It's true! Physician Annie Fenn, MD, joins neuroscientist Julie Fratantoni, PhD, for a fireside chat about how to improve your life using the science behind brain-protective diets. Sponsored by The Gratitude Fund at the Dallas Foundation.
Neuroimaging and Genetic Research Into Cerebrovascular Diseases and Acute Stroke
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Vascular neurologist Natalia Rost, MD, has devoted her career to neuroimaging of acute stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases, the role of genetics in acute cerebral ischemia, and advancing outcome prediction in patients with acute stroke.
The Secret Synergies Between Growth Mindset and Stress
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Psychologist Dr. David Yeager studies the processes shaping adolescent development, especially how factors of social cognition and physiology interact with each other to create positive or negative trajectories for youth. His research seeks to influence these psychological processes, so as to improve developmental and educational outcomes for youth. He is a professor at UT Austin.
The Secret Synergies Between Growth Mindset and Stress
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Psychologist Dr. David Yeager studies the processes shaping adolescent development, especially how factors of social cognition and physiology interact with each other to create positive or negative trajectories for youth. His research seeks to influence these psychological processes, so as to improve developmental and educational outcomes for youth. He is a professor at UT Austin.
Why is Brain Health Important for the Global Conversation about Human Flourishing?
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What is human flourishing, or the "fullness of life," and what factors promote it? How do answers vary across cultures? This talk will discuss initiatives to establish a Global Community of Practice for Flourishing and what the construct of flourishing adds to wellness, happiness and well-being.