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How to Age-Proof Your Brain
Join us to boost productivity, slow aging, and reduce dementia risk. Discover how to keep your brain in top shape and significantly lower your risk of dementia with practical, science-backed strategies. Dementia affects 47 million people worldwide, but studies show the risk can be reduced by 60% with the right steps.
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Speaker Series: Adventures in Learning: The Science of Physical Therapy
Dr. Talina Corvus is a physical therapist, certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist and Pacific University faculty member whose work focuses on health, education, equity and leadership. Her talk will explore the science of physical therapy for aging adults, including best practices for staying active, maintaining health and recovering from injuries.
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Speaker Series: Adventures in Learning: UFOs: Fact or Fiction
Dr. Dean Fassnidge is a retired biochemist and science teacher who serves as Oregon State Director of the Mutual UFO Network, where he leads investigations into UFO phenomena with scientific rigor and objectivity. His talk will include the famous McMinnville UFO sighting and explore the question of whether UFOs are fact or fiction.
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Speaker Series: Adventures in Learning: The Oregon Trail
Dr. Robert Ehrhart is a U.S. Air Force veteran and former Oregon State University instructor whose graduate studies reflect his lifelong interests in history and the environment. His talk will explore the Oregon Trail’s historical context and the experiences, challenges, tragedies and triumphs of the pioneers who travelled west.
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Speaker Series: Adventures in Learning: Silencing Genes: A New Frontier in Medicine
Dr. Scott Gibson is a longtime McMinnville physician and the longest-serving member of the medical staff at Willamette Valley Medical Center. His talk will explore exciting advances in gene-based medicine, including therapies that can treat diseases once thought beyond reach.
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