Unlocking the secrets of the aging mind

[8 January 2008 - Star Tribune] Dr. Gene D. Cohen, director of the Center on Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University, will speak on the aging process and mind power at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka. Cohen's new book, "The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain," describes new research that has shown that as it ages, "the brain is far more flexible and adaptable than once thought." His program, titled "Age + Experience = Creativity," is free and part of Hennepin County Library's "55+: Age Well, Live Smart" series. For more information, call 952-847-8800 or go to http://www.hclib.org.