News from the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation
February 2024
President's Message
What is Holistic Aging?


Greetings!
The answer may surprise you, but holistic aging is when you have a whole list of problems as you age. Haha, I wanted to keep it light for a change.

The other day I was talking to a woman approaching 70. She shared that she was dealing with a serious autoimmune disease and the doctor prescribed a very powerful drug Prednisone for her to take every day. She wanted to know if there were any other options.
 
I said that Prednisone was the drug of choice for her condition, and she should probably start on it for three months or so and see how it goes.
 
But clearly, she shouldn’t stop with the drug. In addition to that she should make sure she’s eating as close to a vegetarian diet as possible, taking anti-inflammatory nutrients, such as turmeric, and most importantly, practicing Kirtan Kriya every morning without fail.
 
That’s the main problem that I see is that many people neglect this very critical aspect of their health, which is the initiation of the positive effects of meditation from simply turning on your healing system to reducing inflammation and touching your spiritual self. Kirtan Kriya works on all of those.
 
Perhaps you recall that we have been doing cutting-edge research on Kirtan Kriya for the past two decades at top-notch medical schools, including the University of Pennsylvania, West Virginia University, and UCLA. Our latest research study at UCLA, called the Pink BrainTM Project where we looked at yoga and Kirtan Kriya in high-risk women for Alzheimer’s disease. A high-risk woman is one who has memory loss, heart disease, and is in menopause. Not surprisingly, this has resulted in four papers in top-notch medical journals, thus far revealing that when compared to the control group, our meditation group had much better and stronger results as you can see by the chart here. Kirtan Kriya has many remarkable benefits.
I want to encourage you to download Kirtan Kriya and do it every single morning without fail. You’ll be so glad you did. I can’t even begin to explain it. You’ll be so much happier and make people around you happier too.
 
You’ll develop that spiritual side of yourself, which is so critically important these days with the world gone mad.
 
If we all develop higher consciousness, I believe we can actually save the world.


Yours in Brain Health,

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
President / Medical Director
Outreach
March into Movement
Join us for a week of fun during our virtual March into Movement fitness series! Staying physically active is one of the most important aspects of healthy aging.

We will practice gentle brain-boosting exercises every day of the week. Each session of this fundraiser will be recorded and sent out soon after – all you have to do is register and you'll automatically receive the recording.

  • Day 1: Tai Chi
  • Day 2: Ageless Grace
  • Day 3: Qigong
  • Day 4: Movement as Healing
  • Day 5: Accessible Yoga for Healthy Aging 

All programs have modifications and no experience is required. Thank you for supporting our work!
Education Outreach
A Glimpse of the Future
Many things can hasten the development of cognitive decline and in our brand new, A Glimpse of the Future course, you’ll learn about all of them and what you can do about it from our incredible lineup of world-renowned speakers. In particular, we discuss how women can prevent Alzheimer’s disease because women are at much higher risk than men. This online course features cutting-edge and timely topics on all aspects of Alzheimer’s prevention, in particular evidence-based lifestyle medicine.

"I look forward to incorporating what I learned in the direct care I provide to patients and families. Excellent presentation of current knowledge and scientific study results." - A.A.
Outreach
Meditation Challenge Recap
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Meditate for Your Memory Challenge! Collectively we chanted Kirtan Kriya with well over 1,000 people last week. Amazing.

"Thank you so much for this offering. I love experiencing this with a group. I have already felt some good benefits from doing it daily; more focus and stronger short-term memory." – Rebecca S.

If you did not get to donate to help support future meditation challenges, it's not too late! Our community makes these events possible.
Research News: 
ARPF research was cited in a new paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH).

Here is the article quoted:
Meditation and Music Improve Memory and Cognitive Function in Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
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In Memory/ In Honor Donors
January 2024
Thank you for giving ARPF the opportunity to honor your loved ones and your special occasions. Donor list from January.
Thank you, Donors
If you would like to leave a legacy for your loved one through supporting ARPF research and initiatives, please visit our page. We are so thankful to those who wish to include ARPF during such a sensitive time. We will continue to make strides in Alzheimer’s prevention in memory of all those who have been afflicted by dementia. We are forever grateful.
WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
ARPF is a proud participant in all workplace campaigns; these are only a few of the better-known ones:

  • American Express
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Microsoft
  • Subaru
  • Whole Foods Market

Check with your employer to see if the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation is on their list. Many employers also offer a donation match!


ARPF NOW ACCEPTS ALL THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS


Please contact ARPF’s Vice President Randy Brooks at 1-888-908-5766 or randy@alzheimersprevention.org.
LEAVE A LEGACY:
Remember Us in Your Will 

If you would like to receive information on how you can leave a legacy to support the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation’s critical research initiatives, or to support one of our many other programs, please contact ARPF’s Vice President Randy Brooks at 1-888-908-5766 or by email.
ARPF LEGACY SOCIETY
Gold Level
  • Mrs. Ethel A. Hoff
  • Dr. and Mrs. Dharma Singh Khalsa
  • Ms. Barbara Joan Davis 
Silver Level
  • Mr. and Mrs. Claude and Billye Boucaud
  • Mr. Carl G. Crawford
  • Union Congregational Church
Bronze Level
  • Mr. and Mrs. Randy Brooks
  • Ms. Mary Gilbert
  • Mr. Edward T. Haats
  • Hansel Trust
  • Mrs. Marjorie Olmstead
  • Shaol and Evelyn Pozez Endowment Fund
  • Lawrence M. Robbin
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Officers and Board Members
PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
VICE PRESIDENT - Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT
TREASURER - Bert Beatty, MHA
SECRETARY - Kirti K. Khalsa 
MEMBERS - Fletcher Wilkins, BS
- Le Craven

Executive Staff
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGER - Chelsea Pyne
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ARPF is a Proud Member of:
Medical and Scientific Advisory Council
CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER
George Perry, Ph.D., Professor of Biology & Chemistry, Chief Scientist, Brain Health Consortium University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 

ASSISTANT SCIENCE OFFICER
Kateřina Sheardová, M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Memory Center ICRC St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic
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Daniel Amen, M.D., Director of the Amen Clinics, Costa Mesa, CA
Lisa Barnes, Ph.D., Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Chicago, IL
Ma Gloria Borras-Boneu, M.D., GRD Health Institute - Barcelona, Spain
Hiroko Dodge, Ph.D., Kevreson Research Professor of Neurology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Oregon Health & Science University
Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Ph.D., Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Neurology Boston University, School of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Boston, MA
Elissa Epel, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Fayron Epps, Ph.D., RN, Principal Investigator of the Faith Village Research Lab, Atlanta, GA
Annie Fenn, M.D., Women’s health specialist & Founder of Brain Health Kitchen, Jackson Hole, WY
Karen E. Innes, MSPH, Ph.D., Professor of Epidemiology, Western Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV
Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., Director, Alzheimer's Prevention Program, Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
Tejinder Kaur Khalsa, M.D., M.S., FRCP, Mind / Body Clinic, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Miia Kivipelto, M.D., Ph.D., Aging Research Center and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Karolinska Institute - Stockholm, Sweden
Karen Koffler, M.D., Medical Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at University of Miami, FL
Helen Lavretsky, M.D., M.S., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital- Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., Director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., Director, Marcus Institute of Integrative Health –Myrna Brind Center Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Arti Prasad, M.D., FACP, Chief of Medicine, Hennepin Medical Ctr Professor/Vice Chair of Medicine, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
Michelle Sierpina, Ph.D., Founding Director, UTMB Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX 
Leonard A. Wisneski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC