FREE Event for Anyone Interested in Brain Health
Friday, April 20, 2018
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Convention Center
Free parking and brain-healthy snacks will be available the day of the event.
Want to learn more about keeping your brain healthy and the latest research advances in brain disease? Then join us at this free, one-time-only event that will connect you with the top neurologists to learn about the wonders of the brain and the latest treatments for multiple sclerosis, memory disorders, epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, neuromuscular disease, headache, concussion, traumatic brain injury, pediatric neurology, and other brain diseases.
The Brain Health Fair will be a fun, family-friendly event where patients and caregivers can:
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“Ask a Neurologist” booth—speak to expert neurologists
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Learn about the latest treatments and research advances
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Get prevention and healthy lifestyle tips
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Speak with local support groups
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Access free resources in English and Spanish
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Discover home modification resources
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See presentation on fall prevention
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Measure your gait—see how gait changes in different neurologic disorders
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Journey through a giant, inflatable brain
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Experience virtual reality
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See their own brains through imaging
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View human brains
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Meet trained local service dogs—and see them in action
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Pick up a free bike helmet (supplies limited)
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Test their brains with optical illusions
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Tour the UCLA Mobile Stroke Unit
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Attend Q & A presentations en Español
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More!
The Brain Health Fair is a free one-day-only event connecting neurology patients, families, and caregivers affected by a brain disease, as well as students interested in brain science and the general public interested in brain health.
The program is designed and executed by neurologists, with local and national experts, who are on hand to answer questions about the wonders of the brain. Attendees will learn about the latest research advances in multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, movement disorders, neuromuscular disease, headache, concussion, traumatic brain injury, pediatric neurology, and other brain diseases.
The Brain Health Fair is presented by the American Academy of Neurology, the world's largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals, with 34,000 members.
