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ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

The 2023 Black Men's Brain Health (BMBH) Conference was the third of an annual event series hosted during Super Bowl Week and funded by sponsors such as the Alzheimer's Association, the National Institute on Aging, and the NFL Alumni Association.

The BMBH Conference Series aims to address brain health disparities among Black men, focusing on cognitive aging, Alzheimer's disease, and sociocultural impacts, by convening experts, practitioners, and community members.

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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2023 Conference Program

Download the 2024 Black Men’s Brain Health Conference program for detailed session information, keynotes, speaker profiles, and more.

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CONFERENCE RECORDINGS

Session Name, Speaker(s)

Time

Welcome & Opening Remarks (Dr. Deborah Stroman, Dr. Robert W Turner II, Dr. Olga Davis, Dr. Scott Brooks, Dr. Monica Rivera Mindt)

Cognitive Aging & Dementia in Minoritized Populations (Dr. Monica Rivera-Mindt)

Plenary Keynote Speaker: Risk and Resilience Factors in Minoritized Populations (Dr. Crystal Glover)

Risk and Resilience Factors (Dr. Carl Hill, Dr. Monica Rivera-Mindt, Dr. Desiree Byrd, Dr. Michael Grandner)

Arizona State University Welcome (Dr. Battino Batts)

Spotlight on Alzheimers Disease and Brain Health in Arizona (Brian Browne, Marion Kelly, Kinsey McManus, Anthony Gathers)

Closing Remarks (Dr. Roland Thorpe)

What is Community Engaged Research? (Dr. David Johnson)

Community Science Partnership Workshop: (Dr. Monica Rivera Mindt, Shea Alevy)

Session Name, Speaker(s)

Time

Opening Session and Welcome (Dr. Deborah Stroman, Dr. Rivera-Mindt, Ms. Edie Yau, Dr. Robert Turner)

Tools and Perspectives to Minimize Risk and Resilience in Black American Populations (Dr. LaVerne Brown, Dr. Damali Martin, Dr. Sarah Fontaine, Dr. Percy Griffin)

The Impact of Incarceration and the Judicial System On Black Men’s Brain Health (Dr. Dana Rice)

The Impact of Incarceration and the Judicial System On Black Men’s Brain Health: A Risk and Resilience Panel (Dr. Edward Vargas, Darren Chapman, Dr. Dana Rice, Dr. Reginald Bolding)

The Impact of Sports and Media as Risk and Resilience Factors for Black Men’s Brain Health Over the Life Course (Dr. Scott Brooks, Dr. Eleanor Seaton, Dr. David Rice, Ben Coleman)

Partner Presentations (Arizona State University, Banner Health, Harmony Biosciences)

[Sports Spotlight Series] Journey of Resilience: Real Talk with Women’s Champions Panel (Dr. Deborah Stroman, Sheila Burrell, Bev Kearney, Natasha Adair)

[Sports Spotlight Series] The Fifth Down: Athletes’ Reflections on the Pain and Pleasure of Pro Football (Guy Troupe, Will Shields, Jordan Clark, Al Smith, Johnathan Ledbetter)

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