Exploring Healthy Aging
Featured Speaker: Professor Anthony Molina, Professor Aladdin H. Shadyab, Professor Alison A. Moore, Professor Annie Nguyen, Professor Sarah Banks
Osher is pleased to continue its partnership with the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging. This Master Class will feature five distinguished speakers from the Center addressing longevity research, insights from a geriatrician, the benefits of social engagement and Alzheimer’s Disease studies on-going at UC San Diego.
July 17: Optimizing Cellular Energy and Metabolism to Promote Healthy Aging
Professor Anthony Molina
Mitochondria are responsible for generating the chemical energy that powers virtually all cellular functions. These organelles use the nutrients that we eat and the oxygen that we breathe to generate ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the molecule that provides energy for our cells. Changes in mitochondrial function are among the biological hallmarks of aging and play a central role in the development of numerous age-related diseases and conditions. These include changes in physical, cognitive and sensory abilities that impact the functional
independence of older adults. This lecture will review factors that influence mitochondrial function, the consequences of age-related mitochondrial alterations and the research being undertaken to advance mitochondrial diagnostics and therapeutics.
July 31: How to Live to Age 90 and Beyond in Good Health
Professor Aladdin H. Shadyab
The population is rapidly aging. Older adults will outnumber the young by 2030 and will be able to contribute their wisdom to their communities and the economy for more years. Yet, years of unhealthy living have increased concomitantly with increasing lifespans, posing a daunting challenge to our society to maximize the numbers of years lived in good health. This lecture will present a peer- reviewed, evidence-based overview from Professor Shadyab’s research on the determinants of how to live to age 90 and beyond in good health.
August 14: Live Your Healthiest Life: Practical Tips for Healthy Aging from a Geriatrician
Professor Alison A. Moore
Given the tremendous growth in the population of individuals over age 65 throughout the world, a significant need exists for specialists who are trained in aging. A geriatrician is a primary-care doctor who specializes in the health and care of older adults. This lecture will provide practical tips and takeaway points to improve overall quality of life and well-being as we age.
August 28: Making Friends and Staying Involved: The Benefits of Social Engagement
Professor Annie Nguyen
A recent U.S. Surgeon General Advisory calls attention to the growing disconnection in the U.S. and refers to it as an epidemic of loneliness and isolation. Social and civic engagement levels are on the decline and the resulting impacts on health are well documented. This lecture will examine the evidence linking social engagement to social, physical and mental health, discuss the factors driving the erosion of connection in the U.S. and present strategies for enhancing connections and engagement in our lives and communities.
August 28: Healthy Actions and Lifestyles to Avoid Dementia (HALT-AD)
Professor Sarah Banks
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains the single most feared disease associated with aging, having a devastating social and economic impact on patients, families and the community. In San Diego County alone, over 84,000 individuals have AD, which disproportionately affects Hispanics/Latinas/Latinos. Experts in AD and aging now know that altering certain aspects of our lifestyle and behavior can reduce dementia risk. This lecture will discuss the development of HALT-AD at UC San Diego, a bi- lingual online educational tool that helps adults identify their risk factors for dementia and learn how to reduce these factors through changes in their lifestyle. Participants learn about their own risks, set their personal goals to achieve by the end of the program and track their progress over time. The lecture will also discuss the various interventional studies (clinical trials) and observational studies for which Osher members may wish to volunteer.
Presenter Biography
Presenter: Anthony Molina is a Professor of Medicine at UC San Diego and serves as the Research Chief in the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Care. He is the Scientific Director for the Stein Institute for Research on Aging and the Center for Healthy Aging. The overarching goal of Dr. Molina’s research is to promote healthy aging and to advance precision healthcare for older adults. His team is leading efforts to: 1) understand the multi-faceted factors influencing the cognitive and physical abilities of older adults 2) develop improved diagnostic and prognostic tools for age-related diseases and disorders and 3) identify strategies for promoting healthy longevity. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Chicago and did post- doctoral work at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Medical School.
Presenter: Aladdin H. Shadyab is an Associate Professor of Public Health and Medicine, at UC San Diego with a joint appointment in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and Department of Medicine. He has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications focused on determinants of healthy aging in older adults, including both observational studies and randomized controlled trials. He received his M.S. and MPH from San Diego State University and his Ph.D. from UC San Diego.
Presenter: Alison Moore is Professor and Chief of the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Care and Interim Director of the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging and UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging. Her research focuses on diverse groups of older adults who use substances including alcohol and cannabis and on the comprehensive assessment of older adults, gerontechnology, health equity and Alzheimer’s disease. Moore completed her residency in general internal medicine at Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University, a geriatric medicine fellowship at the VA-UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and a health-services research fellowship at the UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program.
Presenter: Annie Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego. Her research examines the factors that contribute to resilient aging from a public and community health perspective. Nguyen is a past President of the American Academy of Health Behavior. She received her Ph.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Presenter: Sarah Banks is a clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor of neurosciences and psychiatry at UC San Diego. She is Associate Director of the Stein Institute of Research on Aging. Her research is on modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and why Alzheimer’s differentially effects men and women. She uses neuroimaging, cognition, biomarkers and other technologies to study these phenomena. She received her B.Sc. from the University of Edinburgh and her Ph.D. from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.
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