Defy Dementia Webinar – Reduce your Stress for Brain Health  (November 18 2:30

Join us on November 18 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. EST for an inspiring, engaging 90-minute virtual event hosted by the Defy Dementia team, the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation, and Baycrest. Stress is a normal part of life, but did you know it can also affect your brain health? Research shows that managing stress may play an important role in supporting cognitive health and overall wellbeing as we age. Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the connection between stress, healthy aging and brain health. Come ready to listen, reflect, and join a supportive conversation on how we can understand and act on dementia risk factors together. This webinar is generously supported by The Slaight Family Foundation.

Dr. Allison Sekuler is the co-host of the Defy Dementia podcast; President and Chief Scientist of the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education as well as the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation, powered by Baycrest (CABHI). Dr. Alexandra Fiocco is a full Professor and Graduate Program Director at Toronto Metropolitan University whose research explores stress, healthy aging and cognitive wellbeing. Through the Stress and Healthy Aging Research Lab, she studies lifestyle and stress-management strategies that support brain and emotional health in older adults.