Find Your People, Feed Your Curiosity!
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presents a new lineup of free Friday lectures, including aging and brain health and travel tips from the experts. OLLI also offers dozens of group courses, from cyber safety to conversational Italian.
Training the Brain to Outpace Dementia
USF's PACT study has received another $2.8 million from the National Institutes of Health, pushing its total federal funding past $50 million. Led by Jennifer O'Brien of USF St. Petersburg, the trial is testing whether computerized brain training can lower dementia risk. With 7,600 older adults enrolled, it is the largest of its kind.
Fighting the Viruses That Age the Brain
Eleni Markoutsa of USF Health's Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation is exploring how viral infections may quietly speed up brain aging and raise Alzheimer's risk. Her NIH-funded lab designs therapies that reach past the blood-brain barrier, aiming to intervene before lasting damage takes hold.
Free Seats, For You
From Sunday afternoon chamber music and jazz nights to student plays, dance concerts, and gallery exhibitions, the USF Arts District offers a full season of live performances and art, and nearly all of it is free and open to the public.
Know of Something We Should Cover? We're always looking for USF programs, classes, clubs, and studies that involve older adults. If you know of one, send us a name and a link or contact. And let us know if you are interested in working with us on content development and community outreach. Send to Lindsay Peterson, School of Aging Studies.