THURSDAY May 21, 2026 – 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
University Memorial Center (UMC) – 1669 Euclid Avenue (at the corner of Broadway & Euclid on the CU campus in Boulder) Room 235
Ilene Naomi Rusk, PhD, CPsych, Director, Center for Brain and Mental Health
A Roadmap to Brain Health for Optimal and Joyful Longevity
Dr. Rusk is Co-Director of the Healthy Brain Program in Colorado where she serves as coordinator of the rehabilitation and trauma treatment programs. With a Ph.D. (Psychology, Neuropsychopharmacology), she has authored numerous papers in the areas of psychology, neuropharmacology, and neuroscience. She speaks globally about Polyvagal Theory, brain health, stress, resilience, and nervous system wellness. She is focused on empowering women’s longevity and wholesome aging, cognitive health, and emotional health.
A Roadmap to Brain Health for Optimal and Joyful Longevity
Dr. Rusk will share her data-driven lifestyle pillars for brain and emotional health and the effectiveness of a personalized precision approach for cognitive health and dementias. She will share 14 science-based key risk factors for memory problems and suggest ways to create flexibility in the nervous system for health of the brain, body, soul, and mind. Dr Rusk will enlighten us with ways to work with the vagus nerve, offer practical tools, and create a roadmap for optimizing joy, brain health, and emotional resilience.
Luncheon Logistics
The Lecture-Luncheon doors open at 10:30 a.m. The lecture begins at 11:00 until 12:00. Lunch will be served after the lecture to encourage discussion of the lecture topic over lunch.
The price for the Lecture Luncheon is $28. If you are bringing guests you may also enter their names and pay for their lunches here. If you are bringing more than three guests please complete a second form.
If you are so inclined, you can also make an additional donation to the UWC Scholarship Program.
Looking foward to seeing you!
Deadline for reservations is May 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.