This event has passed. Check our events page for more events coming up. 

promotional image of a golden brain and stylized flowers

February 11, 2026

MEDTalks: Think Well, Live Well - Brain Health for Life

Watch Youtube Recording

About

Keeping our minds strong, sharp, and active as we age involves all of our bodily systems. Learn what the latest research and social systems reveal when experts from medicine, nursing, dentistry, nutrition, and psychology share their insights into brain health and aging. Discover how you can support and improve your cognitive well-being for lasting mental vibrancy and lifelong vitality.

This webinar is part of The University of British Columbia Magazine‘s SPOTLIGHT on Healthy Aging.

Moderator

Stephen Quinn — Host, The Early Edition, CBC

Speakers

Dr. Anuja Doshi — Assistant Professor of Teaching, Director of DMD Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, UBC

Dr. Haakon Nygaard — Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Fipke Professor in Alzheimer’s Research; Director, UBC Hospital Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders

Dr. Alison Phinney — Professor and Associate Director, Faculty Development, UBC School of Nursing; Co-Director, Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia

Dr. Noah Silverberg — Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, UBC; Lab Director, Coping with Neurological Symptoms (CNS) Lab

Dr. Barbara Stefanska — Associate Professor, Food, Nutrition, and Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, UBC; Principal Investigator, Stefanska Lab 

Date & Time

Wed, February 11, 2026

Online

UBC Crest The official logo of the University of British Columbia. Arrow An arrow indicating direction. Arrow in Circle An arrow indicating direction. Caret An arrowhead indicating direction. E-commerce Cart A shopping cart. Time A clock. Chats Two speech clouds. Facebook The logo for the Facebook social media service. Home A house in silhouette. Information The letter 'i' in a circle. Instagram The logo for the Instagram social media service. Linkedin The logo for the LinkedIn social media service. Location Pin A map location pin. Mail An envelope. Telephone An antique telephone. Play A media play button. Search A magnifying glass. Arrow indicating share action A directional arrow. Speech Bubble A speech bubble. Star An outline of a star. Twitter The logo for the Twitter social media service. Urgent Message An exclamation mark in a speech bubble. User A silhouette of a person. Vimeo The logo for the Vimeo video sharing service. Youtube The logo for the YouTube video sharing service. Future of work A logo for the Future of Work category. Inclusive leadership A logo for the Inclusive leadership category. Planetary health A logo for the Planetary health category. Solutions for people A logo for the Solutions for people category. Thriving cities A logo for the Thriving cities category. University for future A logo for the University for future category.