October

2026

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

How We're Looking Around The Corner

Dear friend,


From our very inception, we’ve been on the forefront of Alzheimer’s prevention. Whether it’s research, providing public education with our famous memory screenings, or training folks in our groundbreaking Brain Longevity® Therapy Training (BLTT), we are and will continue to be #1. 


We are the first and only organization to make yoga, meditation, spirituality, and environmental wellness central to our work. Rest assured, we will continue publishing white papers and other materials based on our cutting-edge research.


Kirti Khalsa, ARPF CEO, has just completed a remarkable booklet, Yoga for Healthy Aging, featuring interviews with Brain Longevity® Specialists, yoga therapists, and others about their experiences practicing and teaching yoga in their businesses and communities. It will be released soon.


Yes, this has been an excellent year for ARPF. Several medical journals have recognized our groundbreaking work, and BLTT continues to thrive, attracting more paraprofessionals in the medical field.


I’m developing a research idea inspired by a paper I recently reviewed as Prevention Editor for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The study found that indoor pollution can adversely alter gene activity and contribute to memory loss.


As you may know, our UCLA research found that Kirtan Kriya – our remarkable 12-minute meditation – produced beneficial genetic effects, including reduced expression of inflammatory genes. I propose a more advanced study to examine how yoga and Kirtan Kriya may influence genes that protect against memory loss.


As we look around the corner and into the new year of 2027, we would love to have your assistance. 


Can we count on you for a nice year-end donation to help keep us going strong? 


  • With a donation of any amount, you’ll receive a downloadable guided visualization featuring a deep-breathing technique. I created and recorded this special meditation to promote deep relaxation.
    
  • With a monthly donation of any amount, you’ll receive downloadable copies of our UCLA white paper, The Pink Brain™ Project, and the 12-minute meditation used in the study (Kirtan Kriya). The research found that menopausal women experienced improvements in brain function, memory, and mood using this protocol.


In gratitude for your continued support.


Yours in Brain Health,


Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

President / Medical Director
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SAVE THE DATE

Meditate for Your Memory Challenge

We can't wait to welcome you back for another week-long Meditation Challenge! Please mark your calendars for Monday, November 30th to Friday, December 4th at 12 pm PT / 3 pm ET for 30 minutes. Everyone is invited to this free event. We will open registration soon. It's the perfect way to close out the year – grounded with a clear mind.

EDUCATION OUTREACH

Webinar Recap


We are so grateful to have had our community together again for another enlightening program. Dr. Jeanine Canty was so kind to share her insights on ecopsychology – which we were delighted to see sparked huge interest. Here's what attendees said:


"Jaw-dropping presentation. I want to hear more from her."


"Environment and mental health have always been a priority with me. It is great that they are now finding the science behind it."


"It was an amazing presentation; I learned a lot and was looking forward to receiving this recording." 

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

DAF Day

Supporting ARPF through a direct donation or a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a powerful way to honor the people and values that matter most to you. A DAF gift is an easy, tax-efficient, and impactful way to leave a legacy of hope and make a lasting difference by advancing research and ensuring that families facing Alzheimer’s have the needed guidance, support and resources. Thank you for your generosity!
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BRAIN LONGEVITY® SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT

Uthpala Madevi Arumugam, RYT 200, MBBS, BLS 

Growing up, Uthpala Madevi Arumugam, RYT 200, MBBS, BLS watched her grandmother live with cognitive decline for many years. “I saw how much she suffered. At the time, I didn’t know Brain Longevity tools existed or how to get that kind of support for her before she passed away.” Today, that experience fuels her work in yoga therapy. “Knowing now that I have these evidence-based practices to guide me gives me a profound sense of purpose. It allows me to show up, support, and be there for others so they and their families don’t have to navigate that journey alone.”
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Research News: 

ARPF research was cited in a new paper published in the research journal Pathology and Oncology Research.


Here is the article quoted:

  • Telomere Length Change In A Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention To Prevent Cognitive Decline: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

In Memory/ In Honor Donors

September 2026

Thank you for giving ARPF the opportunity to honor your loved ones and your special occasions. Donor list from September.

If you would like to leave a legacy for your loved one through supporting ARPF research and initiatives, please visit our page. We are so thankful to those who wish to include ARPF during such a sensitive time. We will continue to make strides in Alzheimer’s prevention in memory of all those who have been afflicted by dementia. We are forever grateful.

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




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

LEAVE A LEGACY:

Remember Us in Your Will 


If you would like to receive information on how you can leave a legacy to support the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation’s critical research initiatives, or to support one of our many other programs, please contact ARPF’s CEO Kirti Khalsa at 

kirti@alzheimersprevention.org


ARPF LEGACY SOCIETY

Gold Level

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

Silver Level

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

Bronze Level

  • Randy Brooks & Deb Hume
  • Mary Gilbert
  • Edward T. Haats
  • Hansel Trust
  • Newman Family
  • Marjorie Olmstead
  • Shaol & Evelyn Pozez Endowment Fund
  • Lawrence M. Robbin

Officers and Board Members

PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR - Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD

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

TREASURER - Bert Beatty, MHA

SECRETARY - Kirti K. Khalsa 

MEMBERS - Fletcher Wilkins, BS


Executive Staff

CEO - Kirti Khalsa
VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION & OUTREACH - Chris Walling, PsyD, MBA, C-IAYT, FABP
PROGRAMS DIRECTOR - Chelsea Pyne

OUTREACH COORDINATOR -

Camille Osorio
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS COORDINATOR - Mario Mendoza


Follow Us!

Discover all the exciting activities the ARPF has in store for you by visiting us on the web at

alzheimersprevention.org, ‘Liking’ us on Facebook, following us on Instagram.


ARPF is a Proud Member of:

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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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

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
 
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