Upcoming Food for Thought: How What We Eat Is Linked to Brain Health | Presented by Associate Professor Dr. Susanne Röhr
Food for Thought: How What We Eat Is Linked to Brain Health
Presented by Associate Professor Dr. Susanne Röhr
Food plays a profound role in shaping brain health across the lifespan. This talk will explore the intricate connections between diet and brain health, examining the science behind brain-healthy nutrition, the impact of obesogenic environments, and the critical challenges posed by inequitable food access. The presentation will also delve into the social dimensions of food, highlighting its role in fostering connection, cultural identity, and its fascinating links to memory and emotion. By examining the scientific evidence for these diverse functions of food, this talk will underscore why brain health begins with what’s on our plate and how equitable access to nutritious food can support healthier, more resilient communities.
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Speaker Profile
Dr. Susanne Röhr is an Associate Professor with the Health and Ageing Research Team (HART) at Massey University. Her work focuses on epidemiology and public health research in healthy ageing and age-related brain health, primarily utilizing population-based cohort studies. Objective is identifying modifiable health and lifestyle risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia as well as their individual and combined contribution to cognition-related brain health in old age. Moreover, Susanne is particularily interested in social and environmental determinants of brain health, i.e. which and how contextual factors (e.g. education, income, gross domestic product, built environment, nature and climate) determine lifestyle behaviours known to be associated with cognitive decline and dementia.
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Food for Thought: How What We Eat Is Linked to Brain Health | Presented by Associate Professor Dr. Susanne Röhr
March 13, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Brain Health Aotearoa - Online Event
