There has never been a better time for all of us to find ways that we can get and stay healthy. Now older adults, and those who love them, can stay connected and learn about ways to stay healthy- all from the safety and comfort of home by participating in the FREE monthly virtual AgingWell Series!

This Series is sponsored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention and is presented from 5:30-6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month online via Zoom. Sign up for our upcoming virtual meetings in the calendar below. 

Explore the AgingWell Virtual Seminar Series Video Playlist. To navigate, use the down arrow in the top left corner to see all videos available to watch.

Science-Backed Brain Boosts, Chef Secrets and a Historic Apple Festival You Can’t Miss!

September 2025

This online Series is sponsored by Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention and is presented from 5:30-6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom.

Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet that the combination of diet, exercise and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older adults. Results of the two-year US POINTER study, which included more than 2,100 sedentary people from across the country in their 60s and 70s found that study participants who spent two years in the more active arm of the study not only improved their mental abilities but appeared to reduce the usual declines associated with aging. Attendees of September’s AgingWell will hear from Laura Baker, PhD, Associate Director of the Wake Forest University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, about the study as well as what we can ALL do to achieve and protect our brain health! 

Since September is traditionally the time of year that we begin to enjoy cooler days and chilly evenings we thought that this would be the perfect time to feature a more savory recipe that is healthy, delicious and very easy to prepare!  Viewers will be treated to a cooking demonstration by Executive Chef Christopher Fulk from the Graylyn Estate in Winston-Salem. Chef Fulk will be showing us how to prepare one of his signature menu items, Honey Lavender Glazed Salmon with Dijon Cream Sauce. 

Did you know that Bethabara, founded here in Winston-Salem was the first European settlement in the North Carolina piedmont, and was established in 1753 by German-speaking members of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church? This month we are invited to join Jacob Crews, Assistant Historic Bethabara Park Supervisor as he gives us a personal tour of today’s Historic Bethabara Park that has beautifully preserved the history and heritage of the “Old Town”. Designated as a National Historic Landmark and Local Historic District, the Park encompasses 183 acres of preserved wildlife, historic buildings and grounds, walking and birding trails, and protected wetlands.

Viewers will also see a preview of this year’s Bethabara Park Apple Festival, scheduled for Saturday, September 27th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.