Optimizing the Aging Brain Through Nutrition

San Diego Convention Center, Ballroom 20D
Supported by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory, which is sponsored by Abbott Nutrition
Endorsed by the Nutrition Translation RIS

Sunday, April 03, 2016
8:00 AM–10:00 AM

Chairs

Simin N. Meydani, DVM, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA HNRC on Aging at Tufts University
Natalia Surzenko, PhD University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Nutrition Research Institute

Presentations

The Aging Brain: Current Knowledge and Future Possibilities.
Dennis A. Steindler, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA HNRC on Aging at Tufts University

Nutrients, Cognitive Development and the Potential of Personalized Nutrition.
Steven H. Zeisel, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Diet and Cognitive Function: What Works and How Do we Measure It?
Andrew Scholey, PhD, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia

Nutrients and the Aging Brain: Insights from Studies with Nutrients, Brain Injuiry and Imaging Techniques.
Aron Barbey, PhD, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois

Panel Discussion.
Moderator: David M. Klurfeld, PhD, National Program Leader, USDA/Agricultural Research Service