Keys Bags Names Words: Hope in aging and dementia

Join us for a special film screening and panel discussion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), co-sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Northern California and Nevada Chapter.

Dementia is one of the greatest fears of people today. This documentary shifts that narrative of fear and hopelessness to one of hope and action.

There are things we can do as individuals to reduce our risk of developing dementia. There are ways to connect meaningfully with our loved ones, even if they no longer recognize us. We can live a high quality of life after diagnosis. 

Keys Bags Names Words shows intimate profiles of people living with dementia and their care partners. You’ll meet doctors discussing what you can do in your life to support brain health and prevent cognitive decline. And you’ll meet musicians and artists, scientists and policy experts from around the world engaged in a bold approach to tackling one of the greatest global challenges for health and social care in the 21st century, dementia and brain health. This film is not a lament to loss, but a quirky and inspiring celebration of the human spirit.

A panel discussion about hope and aging in dementia will follow the screening.

• Moderator: Laura María Calderón Cuevas, MA; Community Education Specialist, UCSF Fein Memory and Aging Center; Multidisciplinary Artist; Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health
• Panelist: Claire Day; Chief Mission and Program Strategy Officer, Alzheimer's Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada
• Panelist: Caroline Prioleau; Communications Lead, GBHI & UCSF Fein Memory and Aging Center; Co-Producer, Keys Bags Names Words
• Panelist: Cynthia Stone, Film Director and Producer, Keys Bags Names Words
• Panelist: Helen Medsger, Dementia Caregiver, Peer Mentor, and Advocate