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![403492 Laura D. Baker, PhD](/-/media/wakeforest/global/system/person-images/l/laura-d-baker.jpg?mw=1200&rev=08362010f3574b7c9db30eb59bf1ef9b&hash=03D3429E6CF79ACF1ED63409226F1D7B)
Laura Baker, PhD, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, discussed the impact of diet and exercise on cognition.
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Jessica Bartfield, MD, Weight Management, discussed how weight-loss medication could impact the economy.
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Richard Kazibwe, MD, Hospital Medicine, discussed his research that shows vigorous exercise can lower dementia risk in patients with high blood pressure.
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Michelle Mielke, PhD, Epidemiology and Prevention, discussed her research on removing ovaries before menopause and white matter integrity in the brain.