Join us for an inspiring and insightful workshop with Lisa Genova, the renowned neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice, a novel based on familial Alzheimer's disease.
Lisa Genova. Photo credit: Greg Mentzer
About this event
The workshop is an open "Ask Me Anything" conversation. Lisa can speak to a wide range of topics, such us:
how memories are formed
differentiating between brain fog and 'has it started'
benefits of improv as a care giving tool.
Please send your questions in advance to alicia@youngtimers.org.
Submitted questions will be addressed first, followed by an interactive conversation with Lisa and the Youngtimers community.
About the featured guest, Lisa Genova
Lisa Genova is an American neuroscientist and author whose works are inspired by neurological conditions and our shared human condition.
Still Alice, a brilliant portrayal of a Harvard University professor who suffers early-onset Alzheimer's disease, spent 59 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into 37 languages. It was adapted into a film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, and Kate Bosworth.
Note: The subject matter of Still Alice is highly sensitive for many in our community. One does not need to have read the book or seen the movie to engage in this interesting workshop.)
In 2015, Lisa was named one of the U.S. Top 50 Influencers in Aging by Next Avenue. She has appeared on Live with Kelly &Ryan, the TODAY show, CNN, PBS Newshour, and NPR and has been featured in the PBS specials Build a Better Memory Through Science and Supercharge Your Brain, as well as the documentary films To Not Fade Away and Have You Heard About Greg.
Her TED talks on memory and Alzheimer's have been viewed over 11 million times. A sought-after speaker/edutainer, she has headlined in speaker series alongside Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Gloria Steinem, Malala Yousafzai, Bryan Stevenson, and Goldie Hawn.
LIsa serves on the Advisory Boards for The Women's Alzheimer's Movement, HFC (Hilarity for Charity), and Compassionate Care ALS.
Learn more about Lisa’s work at her website, lisagenova.com.
Who should attend?
This conversation is open to family members and researchers or professionals in the early Alzheimer's disease community.
Event recap
After the event, we’ll post video and a writeup of the event for those who were unable to attend.