On Tuesday, September 10, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) will present the 2024 Fall Community Conversation: The Impact of Social Connections on Brain Health. Free and open to all, the event will provide information to help people stay connected, improve brain health, support memory and live healthier, happier lives. Visit the event webpage to learn more.
Attendees will enjoy complimentary refreshments, a health and wellness resource fair and a conversation with University of Wisconsin faculty Dorothy Farrar-Edwards, PhD, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN, David Rakel, MD, and Vonnie Sisauyhoat, PhD, who will discuss the science behind social connection and why it is essential to our well-being.
Art Walaszek, MD, will moderate the conversation and Q&A panel.
Loneliness is recognized as an urgent public health concern by Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, surgeon general of the United States. Being lonely and socially disconnected can affect the brain's structure and function, increasing one’s risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias.
EVENT SCHEDULE
4:30–5:30 p.m. Resource fair and refreshments
5:30–7:30 p.m. Featured speakers and Q&A panel
RESOURCES
The Healing Effects of Social Connection
Wisconsin Coalition for Social Connection
Social connection is vital to our health and well-being
Improving Social Connectedness
Take the Surgeon General’s 5‑for‑5 Connection Challenge
