Memory and Aging Community Advisory Board - MACAB

Registration is still open for the 19th Annual Holistic Health Seminar on Memory Loss! This year's theme is “Staying Connected as We Age: Tools for Meaningful Connection & Care”.

When: Saturday, June 6th
Where: In-person at the STAR Family Life Community Center (1600 Whitehead Court, Baltimore) OR online via Zoom
Register for free online: tinyurl.com/2026HHS

Presentations (9am-11:30am) will feature talks on (i) the importance of social connection for protecting brain health and (ii) navigating caregiving with connection, access, respite, and education. For in-person attendees, resource tables and health screenings will be available from 8:15am-9:00am and again 11:30am-12:30pm.

For more information, visit www.baltimoremacab.org/holistic-health-seminar

2026 Holistic Health Seminar on Memory Loss The 2026 Holistic Health Seminar on Memory Loss is a free seminar for those concerned about memory-related changes, caregivers, family members, and health professionals in the Greater Baltimore Area. Please register each adult attendee separately. The RSVP deadline is Tuesday, June 4, or until capac...

A recent study found that certain types of computerized tasks might reduce dementia risk 20 years later.

Curious? (We are to.) To learn more, register for the 6/17 virtual event here: https://tinyurl.com/ACTIVE617

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: New Insights on Cognitive Training and Dementia Risk. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Our June webinar will describe recent findings from the ACTIVE Study, which evaluated how different cognitive training interventions impact dementia risk up to 20 years later. Our speaker, Dr. George Rebok, is Professor Emeritus of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health an...

Happening 5/15, A Lived Experience: Intro to Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia. Details below:

📣Fri., 5/15 from 1 to 3 pm at Keswick: "A Lived Experience: Intro to Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia." Build your care partner toolkit with an empathy-based immersive experience facilitated through Dementia Live and Embodied Labs programs. From group virtual reality to hands-on education, gain a greater understanding of dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive changes. This program will be held in the Keswick Cognitive and Caregiver Resource Center. Register here: https://choosekeswick.org/product/a-lived-experience-intro-to-dementia-alzheimers-disease

MACAB members share their perspectives on participating in aging and memory loss research.

To learn more about the importance of research, as well as the different types, visit https://alzresearch.org/participate-in-research/