Sunday Speaker: Professor Billie Enz - Understanding and Maintaining Your Memory

Sunday Speaker Topic:
Curious about how your memory really works? Join us for an engaging session on keeping your brain sharp, understanding cognitive aging, and exploring memory systems!

Description:
This interactive session discusses our intertwined memory systems and what research suggests is the best way to maintain our memory skills throughout life. We will discuss sensory memory, short-term memory, and review the multiple components of long-term memory. We will also discuss the latest research regarding memory storage and retrieval. In addition, the presentation will include research-based strategies for maintaining brain health and we will experience several memory assessments. Finally, we will discuss how normal cognitive aging differs from dementia.

Bio:
Billie Enz (Ph.D. Elementary Education, Arizona State University). Billie is an emeritus professor at Arizona State University where she served as an administrator in the College of Education for over 25 years. Dr. Enz was a member of the Early Childhood teaching and research faculty. Dr. Enz is an expert in the areas of family literacy, emergent literacy, and language acquisition, co-authoring three textbooks in this area. Since retiring Dr. Enz has taught brain health courses for senior citizens who believe in the importance of continuous learning and, on the other end of the developmental continuum she teaches early language and literacy class to newborns and their first-time moms for First Things First.

Please Note:
Doors open at 9:00 am for optional buffet breakfast ($5 donation) and socializing. Speaker program begins at 10:00 am.

Important: $5 breakfast fee waived for awesome humans bringing in food to share!

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