March 2025

We appreciate the engagement of participants at all levels of experience - from beginners to pros - and we are grateful to have facilitated a week of meaningful connection and shared practice. Our sincere thanks to all who contributed to another fantastic week.

Continue to spread the positive energy and light that you carry.

Yours in Brain Health,



Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

President / Medical Director

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Nancy Berrios

This month, we would like to recognize Nancy Berrios for creating our beautiful Pink Brain Project^TM White Paper.

“I chose to volunteer for ARPF because I truly admire its mission and the impact it has. Being able to contribute, even in a small way, to a project that makes a real difference is something that means a lot to me,” Nancy shared. Giving back, helping others, having a purpose, and connecting to your community are all vital components of brain health, and Nancy embodies these values through her volunteer work.

“Knowing that my work can bring something positive to others is incredibly rewarding. It’s also a great opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with inspiring people!” Thank you, Nancy! Read More.

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

Ann Forrestall, BLS

We are so grateful to Ann Forrestall for hosting a fundraiser in honor of her husband, John. She said, "ARPF’s holistic approach, grounded in research, resonated deeply. When I saw that the Brain Longevity Therapy Training is geared to not only medical and complementary service providers, but to yoga teachers, I knew I wanted to complete the program. It gave me so much to apply to my daily life as a person, wife, and caregiver. And to share and apply it with John, even if he didn’t realize I was doing so."

ARPF is humbled to honor John’s legacy and be a resource to the many who are going through this journey. We are thankful to Ann for being part of our community and empowering individuals with the knowledge and tools to prevent and manage Alzheimer’s. Thank you, Ann, for your support and fostering hope for a future free from Alzheimer’s. Read More.

OUTREACH

Webinar: Weaving a Cultural Perspective of the 4 Pillars through the Practice of Yoga

Join authors Charlene Marie Muhammad, E-RYT500, C-IAYT and Dr. Marilyn Peppers-Citizen, E-RYT500, C-IAYT in our new webinar on April 3rd. They will guide participants in understanding how spiritual practices intertwine with yoga philosophy, ultimately fostering greater accessibility to yoga within the community.

This webinar is a great opportunity and an important resource for healthcare providers, yoga instructors, and healing arts practitioners committed to expanding their cultural competence and providing more effective support to the Black community.

This webinar is approved for 1 hour CE for Yoga Alliance and IAYT. 

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Kirtan Kriya Music

ARPF research reveals that doing the Kirtan Kriya yoga meditation for 12 minutes a day improves memory, concentration, and attention. This exercise also increases mental energy, improves your genes, and decreases depression as well as inflammation. Now is the time to start healthy habits and enhance your wellbeing to the fullest.

Research News: 

ARPF research was cited in a new paper published in the medical journal Current Psychiatry Reports.

Here is the article quoted:

• Effects of an 8-Week Meditation Program on Mood and Anxiety in Patients with Memory Loss.

WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS

ARPF is a proud participant in all workplace campaigns; these are only a few of the better-known ones:

• American Express
• Mayo Clinic
• Microsoft
• Subaru
• Whole Foods Market

Check with your employer to see if the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation is on their list. Many employers also offer a donation match!

ARPF NOW ACCEPTS ALL THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS



• Securities and Stocks
• IRA Charitable Rollover
• Donor Advised Funds
• Your vehicle: car, truck, boat, motorcycle
• Cryptocurrency

Please contact ARPF’s CEO Kirti Khalsa at 1-888-908-5766 or kirti@alzheimersprevention.org.

ARPF LEGACY SOCIETY

Gold Level

• Mrs. Ethel A. Hoff
• Dr. and Mrs. Dharma Singh Khalsa
• Ms. Barbara Joan Davis 
• Gail B. Campbell
• Ms. Anita Poorman
• Robert S. Gamblin

Silver Level

• Mr. and Mrs. Claude and Billye Boucaud
• Mr. Carl G. Crawford
• Union Congregational Church

Bronze Level

• Mr. and Mrs. Randy Brooks
• Ms. Mary Gilbert
• Mr. Edward T. Haats
• Hansel Trust
• Mrs. Marjorie Olmstead
• Shaol and Evelyn Pozez Endowment Fund
• Lawrence M. Robbin

Officers and Board Members

PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

VICE PRESIDENT - Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT

TREASURER - Bert Beatty, MHA

SECRETARY - Kirti K. Khalsa 

MEMBERS - Fletcher Wilkins, BS

- Diane Ventura-Goodyear, MBA

Executive Staff

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGER - Chelsea Pyne

OUTREACH COORDINATOR -

Camille Osorio

Medical and Scientific Advisory Council

CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

George Perry, Ph.D., Professor of Biology & Chemistry, Chief Scientist, Brain Health Consortium University of Texas at San Antonio, TX 

ASSISTANT SCIENCE OFFICER

Kateřina Sheardová, M.D., Ph.D., Head of the Memory Center ICRC St. Anne´s University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic

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Daniel Amen, M.D., Director of the Amen Clinics, Costa Mesa, CA

Lisa Barnes, Ph.D., Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Chicago, IL

Ma Gloria Borras-Boneu, M.D., GRD Health Institute - Barcelona, Spain

Hiroko Dodge, Ph.D., Kevreson Research Professor of Neurology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Oregon Health & Science University

Nancy Emerson Lombardo, Ph.D., Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Neurology Boston University, School of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Boston, MA

Elissa Epel, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Fayron Epps, Ph.D., RN, Principal Investigator of the Faith Village Research Lab, Atlanta, GA

Annie Fenn, M.D., Women’s health specialist & Founder of Brain Health Kitchen, Jackson Hole, WY

Karen E. Innes, MSPH, Ph.D., Professor of Epidemiology, Western Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV

Richard S. Isaacson, M.D., Director, Alzheimer's Prevention Program, Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Tejinder Kaur Khalsa, M.D., M.S., FRCP, Consultant for WHO, Rochester, MN

Miia Kivipelto, M.D., Ph.D., Aging Research Center and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Karolinska Institute - Stockholm, Sweden

Karen Koffler, M.D., Medical Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at University of Miami, FL

Helen Lavretsky, M.D., M.S., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital- Los Angeles, CA

Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., Director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY

Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., Director, Marcus Institute of Integrative Health –Myrna Brind Center Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Arti Prasad, M.D., FACP, Chief of Medicine, Hennepin Medical Ctr Professor/Vice Chair of Medicine, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

Michelle Sierpina, Ph.D., Founding Director, UTMB Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX 

Leonard A. Wisneski, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC