Page 16 - August Sept 2019 NEWSLETTER

TALKS

Alpine View offers a weekly viewing of informative videos by a range of doctors, professors, scientists and dieticians
which are inspiring and informative. At the end of every talk, viewers discuss the presentation and then share their
personal opinions or experiences. As well as the weekly talks, we welcome a range of guest speakers regularly,
focusing on one or more aspects of the Alpine TRILife Programme. TRILife talks are usually held weekly on Monday
afternoons.

Stroke Recovery & Research

Join Professor Maggie-Lee Huckabee and the team
from The Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and
Research as they discuss their latest research into
stroke recovery.

The Rose Centre helps individuals with swallowing
and communication disorders recover function or
achieve the best possible quality of life.

Professor Maggie-Lee Huckabee (Communication
Disorders) is a world leader in cough-reflex
research and the head of The Rose Centre for
Stroke Recovery and Research.

Maggie-Lee’s research interests include
rehabilitative efficacy for dysphagia (swallowing
disorders), biomechanical analysis of swallowing
and neurophysiological substrates for swallowing
and neural recovery mechanisms.

Date: 5 August Time: 3-4pm Venue: Clubhouse How the Worst Moments in
Our Lives Make Us Who We
The Science of Meditation
Are

From infamous criminals, to powerful corporations,
to some of the world’s most successful athletes, Writer Andrew Solomon has spent his career telling
meditation has never been so popular. stories of the hardships of others.

But can it really make you smarter, happier and Now he turns inward, bringing us into a childhood
healthier? New research shows that it can affect the of struggle, while also spinning tales of the
body as well as the mind, slow down the aging courageous people he's met in the years since.
process, and even alter the structure of the brain.
In a moving, heartfelt and at times downright funny
Dr Graham Phillips embarks on an eight-week talk, Solomon gives a powerful call to action to
meditation course and undergoes a raft of rigorous forge meaning from our biggest struggles.
brain tests and scans to find out if the ancient art
Date: 26 August Time: 3-4pm Venue: Clubhouse
lives up to the current hype.

Date: 19 August Time: 3-4pm Venue: Clubhouse