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2025 Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Public Lecture: Nutrition, Cognition and Living with Dementia

Thursday, April 24, 7-9 p.m.

IIC-2001, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

The 2025 Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Nutrition Public Lecture will welcome Professor Heather Keller to Memorial University on April 24, 2025. All are welcome to attend!

Join Prof. Keller, Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition & Aging at the University of Waterloo as she discusses the importance of nutrition and our relationship with food as part of living well with dementia.

Diet and nutrition are integral to all components of health, including mental health. Prof. Keller will share strategies for managing eating challenges and improving the mealtime experience of those affected by dementia as the disease progresses.

The Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Nutrition Lecture is hosted by the Department of Biochemistry. It was established by a bequest from Dr. Nigel Rusted in memory of his sister, a dietitian and high-ranking RCAF squadron leader in the Eastern Air Command during the Second World War.

Presented by Department of Biochemistry

Event Listing 2025-04-24 19:00:00 2025-04-24 21:00:00 America/St_Johns 2025 Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Public Lecture: Nutrition, Cognition and Living with Dementia The 2025 Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Nutrition Public Lecture will welcome Professor Heather Keller to Memorial University on April 24, 2025. All are welcome to attend! Join Prof. Keller, Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition & Aging at the University of Waterloo as she discusses the importance of nutrition and our relationship with food as part of living well with dementia. Diet and nutrition are integral to all components of health, including mental health. Prof. Keller will share strategies for managing eating challenges and improving the mealtime experience of those affected by dementia as the disease progresses. The Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Nutrition Lecture is hosted by the Department of Biochemistry. It was established by a bequest from Dr. Nigel Rusted in memory of his sister, a dietitian and high-ranking RCAF squadron leader in the Eastern Air Command during the Second World War. IIC-2001, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation Department of Biochemistry