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April 06, 2016

The Value of Friendship for Living Well with Dementia

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An anthropologist explains why the popular American notion of ‘successful aging’ sets friendships up to fail after a memory loss diagnosis, and how we can all push back

Categories: Science Updates, Dementia-Friendly Community

February 20, 2016

“The Dark Energy of the Brain,” with Dr. Marcus Raichle

Neuroscientist Marcus Raichle visited to talk about the brain's innate organization of electrical patterns sustaining mental life, during sleep or multi-tasking, daydreaming or anesthesia.

Categories: Science Updates

February 19, 2016