Education Programs
The Center offers a range of educational programs for professionals. Members of the Center also give local presentations designed primarily for lay audiences with a particular emphasis on outreach to underserved populations.
The following educational and outreach resources are available:
An annual conference on Aging and Dementia has been held at Johns Hopkins since 2002. It is sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The speakers typically include leading researchers from other institutions, as well as researchers from Johns Hopkins.
The upcoming conference is scheduled for:
Date: Tuesday – June 11, 2024
Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm
Place: Owens Auditorium, Bunting Blaustein Building (1651 Jefferson Street, Baltimore, MD)
Advance registration is not required. For additional information about the conference call 410-614-3040.
The Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center developed a 10-week series on brain health for the ‘Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging’ Facebook page. This #JHBrainHealthMatters series consists of posts designed to share some of the recommendations and practical tips from the consensus reports written by experts convened by the AARP’s Global Council on Brain Health. These reports, and the posts in this series, provide insights on what older adults may do to maintain their brain health with age.
The series includes posts on the following topics: sleep; physical activity; cognitively stimulating activities; music; heart health; nutrition; supplements; delirium; mental well-being; and social engagement.
View the brain health series posts on the Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging Facebook page, or by searching #JHBrainHealthMatters on Facebook.
A meeting is held on the third Monday of each month at Johns Hopkins ongoing research activities, to discuss research developments in general, and to hear presentations from the group or from outside scientists. A scientific presentation is made at each meeting, with substantial time for input and discussion by the group. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
The meeting is held at 4:00pm on the third Monday of every month during the academic year. Currently, meetings are being held virtually via Zoom.
For information about upcoming presentations contact: Corinne Pettigrew at cpettigrew@jhmi.edu.
The goal of the Holistic Health Seminar on Memory Loss is to educate the public in the greater Baltimore-area on topics related to healthy aging, memory loss, and Alzheimer’s disease. Each year’s event features presentations related to brain health; approaches to wellness; health screenings; community exhibitors; and fitness activities. The Seminar is sponsored by the Memory and Aging Community Advisory Board (MACAB), the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and the Greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, as well as other community groups.
The 2024 Holistic Health Seminar on Memory Loss will be on:
Date: Saturday – June 1, 2024
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Format: In-person and Virtual via Zoom (dial-in options available)
Registration: Attendance is free but registration is required. For details call 410-550-2204.
For additional details about the seminar, visit the MACAB website or call 410-550-2204.
Click the link to access recordings of presentations from prior events.
– Recordings of prior Holistic Health Seminar
The Journey to Hope Conference is free for research participants and community members to learn about the diagnosis and treatment of memory loss as well as tips to manage Alzheimer’s disease and its associated behaviors. This conference is held annually in November and is organized by the Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center and the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
The upcoming conference is scheduled for:
Date: Saturday – November 18, 2023
Time: 8:30am – 2:00pm
Format: In-person and Virtual via Zoom (dial-in options available)
Info/Registration: Attendance is free but registration is required. For more information, call 410-550-7211 or email anelso18@jhmi.edu.
– Changes in Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Aging and Memory Loss (Alfonso Alfini, PhD)
– Dementia and Cognitive Decline – A Brief Overview (Corinne Pettigrew, PhD)
– Vascular Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline and Dementia (Keenan Walker, PhD)
– Hearing Loss & Dementia: What’s the Connection? (Jennifer Deal, PhD)
– The Importance of Brain Donation for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (Meaghan Morris, MD, PhD)
The Michael M. Ossoff Visiting Lecture in Memory Disorders and Alzheimer’s Disease will be on:
Date: Tuesday – May 21, 2024
Time: 12 noon
Format: In-person or virtual
Location of in-person lecture: Grossi Auditorium, Asthma and Allergy Building, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Link to attend virtually via Zoom: Zoom link
The Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center has a series about research for the ‘Johns Hopkins Memory & Aging’ social media pages. These social media posts describe Center research studies on aging and memory loss, provide insights into some of the Center’s community outreach activities and spotlight Center investigators and research participants.
The posts are available online through the Johns Hopkins Memory and Aging social media pages by searching #JHMemoryResearch on Facebook or Twitter.
The staff of the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) regularly makes presentations to professional and community audiences in the Greater Baltimore area.
If you would like someone to talk to your organization about topics related to brain health, aging and memory loss or Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, contact Corinne Pettigrew by email at cpettigrew@jhmi.edu or by phone at 410-614-0363.