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Dementia is one of the greatest fears of people today. This documentary shifts that narrative of fear and hopelessness to one of hope and action.

There are things we can do as individuals to reduce our risk of developing dementia. There are ways to connect meaningfully with our loved ones, even if they no longer recognize us. We can live a high quality of life after diagnosis. 

Keys Bags Names Words shows intimate profiles of people living with dementia and their care partners. You’ll meet doctors discussing what you can do in your life to support brain health and prevent cognitive decline. And you’ll meet musicians and artists, scientists and policy experts from around the world engaged in a bold approach to tackling one of the greatest global challenges for health and social care in the 21st century, dementia and brain health. This film is not a lament to loss, but a quirky and inspiring celebration of the human spirit.

A panel discussion about creating age-friendly emergency rooms will follow the screening.

• Moderator & Co-host: Eric Isaacs, MD; Director, Geriatric Emergency Department; Professor, Emergency Medicine
• Co-host: Malini Singh, MD, MPH, MBA; Vice Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital; Clinical Professor at UCSF School of Medicine
• Panelist: Sasha Binford, PhD, MS, RN, PHN, AG-CNS; Nursing Director, Age-Friendly Health System; Geriatrics Clinical Nurse Specialist, Center for Nursing Excellence and Innovation; Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF School of Nursing
• Panelist: Bruce Miller, MD; A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor in Neurology; Director, Memory and Aging Center; Founding Director, Global Brain Health Institute, UCSF
• Panelist: Kate Possin, PhD; John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Endowed Professor of Neurology

Immediately following the film screening and panel discussion will be a neuroscience-themed art show and reception in the atrium of the Sandler Neurosciences Center. Submissions of original, neuroscience-related art created by people from all departments at UCSF are encouraged. All creative forms of art are welcome – drawings, paintings, sculptures, jewelry, handcrafts, microscopy, music, poetry, and more. Please fill out this form if you are planning to submit art, even if the piece is not completed at this time. Come Oct 24 to admire your colleagues' art and possibly win prizes for your art!