WEBINAR 4

Protecting Our Peace of Mind: Black Women & Brain Health

Alzheimer’s Disease Community Webinar 4 of 6

Join Links2Equity on Monday, April 28, 2025, from 6 PM to 7 PM EST, for the virtual webinar “Protecting Our Peace of Mind: Black Women & Brain Health” as we explore how Alzheimer’s disease, lifestyle factors, and research shape brain health. Learn about gender-based risk differences, the impact of sleep, nutrition, and exercise, and how the Black Women Inflammation and Tau Study (BWITS) is addressing brain health disparities in Black women.

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What to expect:

Understand the differences in Alzheimer’s risk between women and men.
Explore the impact of lifestyle factors such as sleep, nutrition, and exercise on brain health.
Learn how the Black Women Inflammation and Tau Study (BWITS) is advancing research and addressing brain health disparities in Black women.

Guest Speaker

Michelle Jackson, PhD, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Michelle Jackson, PhD, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC is a nurse scientist, nurse practitioner, and Associate Professor at Point Loma Nazarene University, where she also serves as the Nurse Practitioner Program Director. With nearly 15 years of clinical experience, she specializes in caring for older adults with complex physical, functional, and cognitive conditions. Her research focuses on health equity, mental health in minoritized groups, and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), with a particular emphasis on Black/African American women.

As the Research and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Black Women Inflammation and Tau Study (BWITS) at UC San Diego, she works to build trust with underrepresented populations, improve research accessibility, and advance culturally informed, community-driven healthcare practices to promote health equity.

Advisory Board Members

Shermeicka Bacon

Tennessee

James Thurman

Zion Baptist Church
Paris, KY

Gene Banks

North Carolina

Joseph Owens

Shiloh Baptist Church
Lexington, KY

Jacquelyn Lee

Frankfort/Lexington (KY) Chapter
of The Links, Incorporated

Cheryl Teare

Washington (DC) Chapter
of The Links, Incorporated

Rosalind Daniel-Walker

Mount Rose (MD) Chapter
of The Links, Incorporated

Gina Haynes-Sanders