Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai

The Profound Influence of Lifestyle on Brain Health

Objectives: 

By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:

1. Describe how lifestyle factors influence brain structure, function, and resilience across the lifespan, with implications for cognition, emotional health, and neurodegenerative risk.
2. Identify the lifestyle behaviors with the strongest evidence for supporting brain health, and understand the key biological pathways through which they exert their effects.
3. Translate scientific evidence into practical, sustainable actions that support brain health at the individual and population level.