Helping Southwest Virginians
Age Well:
A Brain Health Workshop
Age Well:
A Brain Health Workshop
April 14, 2026
Lee County, Virginia
Pennington Gap Community Center
41670 W Morgan Ave
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Lee County, Virginia
Pennington Gap Community Center
41670 W Morgan Ave
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Helping
Southwest Virginians
Age Well:
A Brain Health
Workshop
Southwest Virginians
Age Well:
A Brain Health
Workshop
FREE Brain Health Seminar
& Optional Memory Screenings
The Appalachian Memory & Aging Initiative invites older adults, care partners, and community members to attend a free educational seminar focused on optimal aging and brain health awareness.
Join us to learn about:
• How memory changes with age
• The importance of brain health screening
• Ways to support healthy aging
• Resources available for families in Southwest Virginia
& Optional Memory Screenings
The Appalachian Memory & Aging Initiative invites older adults, care partners, and community members to attend a free educational seminar focused on optimal aging and brain health awareness.
Join us to learn about:
• How memory changes with age
• The importance of brain health screening
• Ways to support healthy aging
• Resources available for families in Southwest Virginia
What
Helping Southwest Virginians
Age Well:
A Brain Health Workshop
Age Well:
A Brain Health Workshop
Where
Lee County, Virginia
Pennington Gap Community Center
41670 W Morgan Ave
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
Pennington Gap Community Center
41670 W Morgan Ave
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
When
April 14, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Across Southwest Virginia, many families are concerned about memory changes in themselves or their loved ones, but they often don’t know where to turn for support.
The Appalachian Memory & Aging Initiative is working to bring brain health education directly to rural communities so people can recognize whether changes in thinking and memory are normal aging or signs that warrant concern. We are also offering local resources and opportunities for brain health screenings to help Southwest Virginians learn more about their cognitive health and make changes to support healthy aging.
This Spring, we are hosting a series of free community seminars in Lee, Scott, Smyth, and Russell Counties. The presentations and optional cognitive screenings will be provided by Andrea Sartori, PhD, a neuropsychologist, and Kelley Kinder, MA, a Licensed Professional Counselor and PsyD candidate.
Our goal is to help older adults and their care partners better understand memory changes and connect them with resources that support healthy aging.
These events are free and open to the public, and we encourage anyone with questions about memory or brain health to attend.
The Appalachian Memory & Aging Initiative is working to bring brain health education directly to rural communities so people can recognize whether changes in thinking and memory are normal aging or signs that warrant concern. We are also offering local resources and opportunities for brain health screenings to help Southwest Virginians learn more about their cognitive health and make changes to support healthy aging.
This Spring, we are hosting a series of free community seminars in Lee, Scott, Smyth, and Russell Counties. The presentations and optional cognitive screenings will be provided by Andrea Sartori, PhD, a neuropsychologist, and Kelley Kinder, MA, a Licensed Professional Counselor and PsyD candidate.
Our goal is to help older adults and their care partners better understand memory changes and connect them with resources that support healthy aging.
These events are free and open to the public, and we encourage anyone with questions about memory or brain health to attend.
Thank you to our Partners
This series of events is supported by grant funding
to improve brain health education and provide access to
cognitive assessment throughout Southwest Virginia.
AMAI wishes to thank
The Gilliam Family Foundation and the Smyth County Community Foundation
for their generous support of this outreach initiative.
We also extend our deepest appreciation to our partner for this workshop,
The Virginia Cooperative Extension.
to improve brain health education and provide access to
cognitive assessment throughout Southwest Virginia.
AMAI wishes to thank
The Gilliam Family Foundation and the Smyth County Community Foundation
for their generous support of this outreach initiative.
We also extend our deepest appreciation to our partner for this workshop,
The Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments, and is an equal opportunity employer. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit ext.vt.edu/accessibility.