Public knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding brain health

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Time:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:

Virtually on Zoom 

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About This Event

Our monthly Speaker Series provides educational information on a variety of dementia and caregiving related topics. Our target audience for this series is professionals who may work in dementia care and community members who may be interested in learning more. The goal of the series is to increase awareness around these topics and to provide a space to have questions answered.


Presenters

J Scott Roberts

J. Scott Roberts, PhD

Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education

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