**Lucie Arbuthnot, Ph.D., is a leading authority on the lifestyle and medical strategies for reducing the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer's disease. She is the co-author of the Alzheimer’s Association’s popular “Maintain Your Brain”® program, which has reached over 25,000 audience members. She is also the creator of numerous programs for professional organizations and the general public.

Few speakers are better qualified to inform and motivate audiences about issues of memory loss and Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Arbuthnot’s talks combine the rigors of scientific research with the compassionate insights of a daughter who cared for her mother with Alzheimer's disease. She is an acclaimed speaker at national and regional conferences for healthcare professionals (American Health Care Association, American Public Health Association, American Society on Aging, Canadian Association on Gerontology) and for the general public (AARP, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, retirement communities, health fairs, faith communities, and “healthy aging” conferences).

Audiences delight in Dr. Arbuthnot’s infectious enthusiasm and sense of humor. They consistently rate her presentations an average of 4.8 out of 5, with comments such as “Fantastic speaker,” “Wonderful enthusiasm, energy, warmth,” Best speaker of all,” “Great, informative, funny,” “Top notch presentation.”

 Dr. Arbuthnot is a former faculty member at the University of Minnesota (voted “Teacher of the Year” for teaching excellence) and Vassar College. She earned her graduate degrees from New York University and the University of Chicago.**

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