Past Educational Events

2026

May 27: Women in Mind: Understanding Womens’ Brain Health Risks & Prevention

May 20: Music, Movement, Mood and Parkinson’s

May 6: Living Well With Fatigue: How To Best Manage Your Energy

April 15: Parkinson’s Awareness Day 2026

April 8: The Role of Dietary Fats in Brain Health

March 4: Using arts-based interactions to support relationships with minimally communicative persons

February 12: Are We Facing a Loneliness Epidemic, or Choosing Connection?

January 21: The Healthy Aging Brain

2025

November 19: Beating the Winter Blues

September 3: The Gut Microbiome, Inflammation and Brain Health

July 23: World Brain Day 2025

July 2: Addressing mental health concerns for adults 55 and over through conversations with health and social care providers

June 4: Mind-Body Together: When the Mind Speaks Through the Body

May 14: The Strength of Community: Cultivating Well-Being Through Evidence and Connection

April 9: Parkinson’s Awareness Day 2025

April 2: Thriving With Nature: How Green Spaces Support Health and Well-being

February 19: Social connection in a Digital World: Potential Benefits and Pitfalls for Those Living with Chronic Illness

January 15: New Years Resolutions: Why Less is More

2024

December 4: Life Stress, Caregiving Stress, and Health: The Importance of Self-care with Exercise

November 20: The cycle of sleep, stress, and cognitive health in everyday life

October 19: BC Brain Wellness Program 5th Year Anniversary Celebration

October 9: Music on Main and BC Brain Wellness Program Collaboration

September 4: Ancient Wisdom from Tai Chi & Qi Gong Principles for the Health of Your 5 Bodies

July 24: World Brain Day 2024

July 17: Food for Thought - Insights Into Neuropsychology and Nutrition

June 26: The Neuropsychology of Aging, Cognition, and Mental Health

May 1: Using Exercise as a Tool To Boost Mental Well-Being

April 17: Art and Science at the Belkin Art Gallery - New Models for Research and Pedagogy

April 11: World Parkinson’s Day 2024

March 6: Build a Balanced Plate to Promote Healthy Aging and Brain Health

February 7: Standing Up to Our Fear - Understanding the Links Between Emotion, Balance and Falls

January 10: Mindful Canvases - A Virtual Art Exhibition and Celebration with Our Creative Collective

2023

December 6: Opera’s Effect on Brain and Cognition

November 1: Mindfulness Frame by Frame - Rediscovering Calm in a Chaotic World

October 4: The Psychology of Brain Injury and Wellness

September 6: Community Programs Showcase

July 19: World Brain Day 2023

June 7: Understanding Pain through a Multi-Dimensional Lens

May 3: Do we all age the same way? - Sex differences in muscle and brain functions

April 5: Creating New Brain Cells - A Look into Neurogenesis

March 1: Exploring Therapeutic Cannabis Research

February 1: Om, Yum, Hum - a Research Update on Exercise, Mindfulness, Nutrition and Music

2022

October 5: Chronic Condition: Your Role in Self Management & Brain Health

July 20: World Brain Day 2022

July 6: Kickstart Your Summer Wellness: Motivation & Goal Setting

June 15: Lifestyle Interventions in Parkinson's Disease

June 8: Coming Ohm to a Healthy Brain: Benefits of Yoga for Brain Health

May 18: Where Are My Keys? It's Not Dementia

May 4: Navigating Information Integrity

April 20: Novel Imaging Techniques

April 6: Self Expression and Creation for Brain Health

March 16: Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies

March 2: Mind over Bladder

February 16: Lifestyle Interventions for Brain Wellness; A 360 Degree Approach

February 2: Relationships & Intimacy

January 19: Decisions on Driving with Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease