Door County Entertainment: “Memory and the Aging Brain” Concludes St. Norbert Lecture Series

One of the most frightening signs of aging is forgetfulness. And within the context of memory-loss lurks the threat of Alzheimer’s disease. But what is “normal” memory loss? How and why does it occur? These are questions Dr. David Bailey will address in the final DCA 2009 St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture of the series scheduled for Saturday, March 21. “Memory and the Aging Brain: Insights from the Lab to the Clinic” will begin at

9 am.

Dr. Bailey joined the St. Norbert College (SNC) faculty last fall and was named the assistant professor of biology. A graduate of Michigan State University, Dr. Bailey earned his Masters (2001) and Ph.D. (2006) degrees in psychology, with an emphasis on behavioral neuroscience.

Prior to joining the SNC faculty, Dr. Bailey was a visiting assistant professor of biology to the college from 2007 – 2008. He has received numerous honors and awards for his research in areas of study related to biology. The conclusions of Dr. Bailey’s research have appeared in numerous peer-reviewed publications.

“Memory and the Aging Brain: Insights from the Lab to the Clinic” will discuss the structures and systems of the brain important to memory, and present the results of studies with human volunteers and patients. Dr. Bailey will also focus on “what produces simple forgetting, how changes in behavior can stave off normal or abnormal memory loss, the consequences of a stroke on memory loss, and the causes of Alzheimer’s disease.”

Dr. Bailey’s presentation will conclude with an explanation of how the collaborative research has led to pioneering treatments for memory loss. Advances in drug design and brain scanning, it is hoped, will one day diminish memory loss as an inevitable component of the process of aging.

The St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture Series is free and open to the public. Contact the Door Community Auditorium box office at 920.868.2728 or visit http://www.dcauditorium.org for additional information.