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Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention At Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Join us at the Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention Appreciation Luncheon to celebrate our achievements, learn about new initiatives, and discuss our plans for future IDRP efforts. Enjoy lunch while discovering the incredible progress we made last year and what's in store for the coming year.

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Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention At Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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  1. Institute for Dementia Research & Prevention At Pennington Biomedical Research Center 2011 Appreciation Luncheon Thanks and welcome to the IDRP Family!

  2. Pennington Biomedical Research FoundationJennifer Winstead Ann Wilkinson Jessica Alleyne

  3. Anne Zapczynski Anne Zapczynski Anne Zapczynski IDRP Staff Danielle Nye Robert Brouillette Heather Foil Leslie Guillory Anne Zapczynski* Dr Pat Gahan*

  4. IDRP Volunteer Awards

  5. What did we achieve/learn last year?What is new this year?What is our plan for future IDRP efforts?

  6. Enjoy your lunch! We will resume momentarily!

  7. What did we achieve/learn last year?

  8. Incredible increase in number of faculty doing IDRP research (because of you)

  9. Incredible increase in number of faculty doing IDRP research (because of you) 12th largest study (~1,400), and on way to top 10

  10. First manuscripts accepted/submitted First grants obtained First pharmaceutical trial for AD secured Large exercise trial for AD

  11. What did we achieve/learn last year? That “face naming” test That “food question” thing Changes in cognition year-year

  12. That “face naming” test

  13. That “food question” thing

  14. Hanges in Is there a relationship between cognitive decline and carbohydrate, fat or protein intake?

  15. Changes in cognition year-year

  16. Changes in cognition year-year

  17. Changes in cognition year-year We want to understand what causes decline and dementia, and prevent it! We want to have options for those with AD!

  18. What is new this year? More homework Loose clothing Fitness measures Taste tests High tech gait analysis

  19. What is new this year? More homework Loose clothing Fitness measures Taste tests High tech gait analysis It is your choice in deciding what measures to do

  20. Fitness Balance Stress Nutrition Cognition Sleep Depression Lifestyle AGE Body Composition

  21. Measure Changes in: Velocity Cadence Variability w/distraction

  22. Why do we have a focus on diet, body composition, physical activity?

  23. 66% of Americans are overweight or obese CDC Projects Type 2 Diabetes Rates Could Grow to 1 in 3 Americans by 2050

  24. National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC, are the deaths per 100,000 population,

  25. A priority is to provide you valuable feedback Next year will have even more feedback !!! We will continue to offer new things…. Fitness Balance Stress Nutrition Cognition Sleep Depression Lifestyle AGE Body Composition

  26. What is our plan for future IDRP efforts? Neuroimaging NIH trials for cognitive decline Pharmaceutical trials for AD Exercise trials More intensive measures of sleep, physical activity, metabolism, and genes Brain bank

  27. Shreveport ~ 300 AD Study LABrainS 1100 Avg. Age = 68 Alexandria TBD Lafayette TBD

  28. NIH Studies Shreveport ~ 300 AD Study LABrainS 1100 Avg. Age = 68 Alexandria TBD Support Group 1st wed of month 6:00 pm Clinical Trials Lafayette TBD

  29. We hope you will: Keep coming back Tell someone about us Get even more involved

  30. THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!

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