Professor Yaffe is honored to be part of a small group of global leaders invited to participate in "The Memory: A Symposium Addressing the Opportunities and Challenges of an Aging Global Population" on May 9-10, 2025 at the Vatican in Rome. Organized at the request of Pope Francis and in honor of his legacy, the symposium will focus particularly on brain health. Professor Yaffe, in her role as the AARP Global Council on Brain Health Governance Committee Chair, will be a distinguished speaker and discuss strategies for maintaining cognitive and brain health across the life course.

Read more about the symposium in this article.