Important Conversation w/ LM Overton Episode: Mind Body Soul - Aging Gracefully
Jun
26
6:30 PM18:30

Important Conversation w/ LM Overton Episode: Mind Body Soul - Aging Gracefully

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Topic: Mind Body Soul - Aging Gracefully

Guest Speaker: Teresa Vaughan

RESOURCES: 

Older Adults and Mental Health
Credits to Long Life
African American and Aging in America92-year-old doctor shares her secrets to a long and happy life

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Important Conversation w/ LM Overton Episode: Mind Body & Soul (No Live Webcast)
May
22
6:30 PM18:30

Important Conversation w/ LM Overton Episode: Mind Body & Soul (No Live Webcast)

Important Conversations with LM Overton Session will be moved to June 26 due to some schedule overlaps. We apologize for the short notice and for the inconvenience. We are excited to have our upcoming Special Guest in June, Teresa Vaughan.

Topic: Mind Body & Soul

No Live Webcast

RESOURCES: 

Depression and Loneliness Speeds Up The Process of Aging - Black Health Matters

The Hidden World Of Depression In The Black Community - Black Health Matters

Lamman Rucker On Advocating For Health, Wellness and Black Men - Black Health Matters

Reimagining Mental Health Discourse Among African Americans | Shaun J. Fletcher, PhD | TEDxSJSU (youtube.com)

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Important Conversation w/ LM Overton Episode Clinical Trials: What's in it for me?
Jan
24
6:30 PM18:30

Important Conversation w/ LM Overton Episode Clinical Trials: What's in it for me?

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Potential Topic: Clinical Trials: What's in it for me?

what you need to know on clinical trials. What do you wanna know on clinical trials?

Guest Speakers:

Behtash Bahador , Director of Health Literacy at Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)

Allison Kalloo, Founder & CEO at Clinical Ambassador Holdings LLC

RESOURCES: 

What Happens in a Clinical Trial?

Clinical Trials and Safety: Your Questions Answered

The Four Phases of Clinical Trials | Diversity in Clinical Trials

Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters – May 2023 Patient Diversity Campaign

CISCRP Website

Clinical Ambassador Website

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Important Conversation w/ LM Overton. Episode Family Caregivers & Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct
25
6:30 PM18:30

Important Conversation w/ LM Overton. Episode Family Caregivers & Breast Cancer Awareness

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Guest Speaker: Deborah Jackson

On behalf of Sisters Network Central VA Inc

Family caregivers & Breast cancer Awareness https://youtu.be/fMOsEVypy0s

Video Resources: 

1.Study prompts calls for Black women to get breast cancer screenings earlier

2.Breast Cancer: Why Disparities Persist And How To End Them

3. Conscious Caregiving

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Important Conversation w/ LM Overton. Episode Heart Disease – A simple understanding
Jul
26
6:30 PM18:30
Important Conversation w/ LM Overton. Episode Alzheimer’s and BAA communities
Jun
28
6:30 PM18:30

Important Conversation w/ LM Overton. Episode Alzheimer’s and BAA communities

With special guest speaker, Rachael Lawson from Richmond Alzheimers Association

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https://youtu.be/zPeKfoPtBAM

Alzheimer’s and African American community

https://youtu.be/4VeXlaKeODw

Disproportionate blacks

https://youtu.be/wCLM1GXPRmA

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Important Conversation w/ LM Overton. Ep. Breast Cancer and African American women
Dec
14
6:30 PM18:30