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How Espiritismo Carries Memory Across Generations
Espiritismo traces its roots to the sacred knowledge of West and Central African peoples, carried into the Americas by enslaved ancestors between the 15th and 19th centuries. Marta Moreno Vega, Ph.D., a scholar and co-founder of Corredor Afro, explores those roots and the traditions sustained from them. Moreno Vega follows Espiritismo across a wide geography:…
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Practical Steps to Stay Resilient at Any Age
Resilience helps us recover and adapt after stress or illness, and Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS explains how it changes across the lifespan. In this program, she notes that bounce back slows with age and that people age at different rates, shaped by biology, lifestyle, and environment. That variation matters: the same setback can land…
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common cause of dementia among older adults, is currently ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. This series presented by leading clinicians and researchers from the UCSF Memory and Aging Center provides in-depth review of the neurodegenerative diseases of the brain, focusing primarily on Alzheimer’s disease.…
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Can we keep our brains fit?
As we grow older, we often become concerned about our memory. Dr. Ramin Motarjemi, Assistant Professor of Medicine and geriatrician at UCSD, discusses ways we can keep our brains sharp through all phases of life. He recommends: Managing your medical conditions and chronic diseases Maintaining higher levels of physical and mental activity as well as…