March 14, 6PM EST: The Nun Study: A Discussion<br><br>Moderator: Cathy Davison, PhD. Aging With Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives by David Snowdon, Ph.D. is a story about research into the factors that predispose people to Alzheimer's dementia. This engaging, moving, and accessible account gives the reader a glimpse into the lives of individual sisters and the close bonds that Dr. Snowdon forged with many of them. It also explains the research into factors including diet, heredity, exercise, and social connections and their impact on healthy aging. In this session, the facilitator will begin by giving a brief summary of the book followed by an open-ended discussion of the many interesting and often surprising research findings.<br><br>For questions about the Brain Awareness Week at SUNY Empire, email <a class='link' href='#' onclick="sml('brainawareness','sunyempire','edu','[cd] - Brain Awareness Week - The Nun Study: A Discussion'); return false;">Send email</a>.