Ep. 48 - Aging ft. The Brains Behind the WEP

<p>Abstract just took things to a whole new level with our first ever <strong>PANEL DISCUSSION</strong>: Our guests this week are none other than The Brains Behind the Wisdom Exchange Project: <strong>Alicia Duval, Danielle D'Amico, Emma Conway, Lauren Bechard, and Monica Vaillancourt</strong>. Buckle up for this episode where a group of bright Canadian graduate researchers bounce ideas off each other in this super special group interview on the aging process!</p> <p><strong>Questions Answered<br> </strong>How can we age gracefully?<br> What can we control and what's totally out of our hands when it comes to aging?<br> How do we define the aging process?<br> How do rates of dementia vary across the population?<br> What's the impact of menopause on quality of life?<br> As we age, does cognition become a use it or lost it phenomenon?<br> What is frailty?<br> What is the Wisdom Exchange Project?<br> and many, many, <em>many</em> more!</p> <p><strong>Topics &amp; Concepts<br> </strong>Graceful Aging<br> Self Care<br> Stress<br> Individuality<br> Modifiable Risk Factors<br> Alzheimer's &amp; Dementia<br> Cognitive Reserve<br> Resilient Aging<br> Preventation vs. Reaction<br> Motivation, Meaning &amp; Fulfilment<br> Perspective &amp; Lived Experience<br> The Lifespan Approach<br> Midlife &amp; Menopause<br> Cognition: Use-it-or-Lose-it?<br> The Cognitive Load Paradox<br> Composite Risk Factors<br> Frailty<br> Parenting<br> The Wisdom Exchange Project</p> <p><strong>Connect with this week's guests on </strong><em><strong>Twitter</strong></em><em> </em>(@EmmaConwayUW, @DanielleNDamico, @AliciaMDuval, @LaurenBechard...) and <em><strong>Instagram </strong></em>(@daniellenicoledamico, @mon.vaillancourt, @duvalicia, @loebech...)</p> <p><strong>Learn more about the </strong><em><strong>Wisdom Exchange Project</strong></em><strong> here</strong>: <a href="https://www.wisdomexchangeproject.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wisdomexchangeproject.com/</a></p> <p><strong>Does free will exist? </strong>Maybe. Regardl