Big Smile, Small Self: Effects of Awe on Healthy Aging (In person)

1670 East Drachman Street,Tucson AZ 85721

21 September, 2022

Description

Innovations in Healthy Aging is kicking off its 2022-2023 Lecture Series on September 21, 2022, at the Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St., Tucson, AZ 85721. The lecture will also be livestreamed. We are excited to present “Big Smile, Small Self: Effects of Awe on Healthy Aging,” by Virginia Sturm, PhD, the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Endowed Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). Awe is a positive emotion associated with wonder, creativity and generosity. Dr. Sturm will describe the mental and physical health benefits of awe and summarize a study she conducted on “awe walks” for older adults. Dr. Sturm is Associate Professor in the departments of neurology and psychiatry and the Director of the Clinical Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, which is located in the UCSF Memory and Aging Center and affiliated with the UCSF Center for Psychophysiology and Behavior. This free public lecture will be followed by an in-person reception. Complimentary parking will be available in lot 2012, adjacent to the building. Register by September 15, 2022. Want to attend virtually instead? Register here!_________ Learn more about Innovations in Healthy Aging by visiting our website. Check out our other upcoming events on our events page. Connect with us socially on Facebook and Twitter. Virginia Sturm, PhD, is the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Endowed Professor and the director of the Clinical Affective Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco.