Jul23
Webinar
Aging as a Spiritual Journey
An evening conversation on growing older with meaning and presence, hosted by the foundation.
Register at ARPF →A 501(c)(3) nonprofit · Founded 1993 · Tucson, Arizona
The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation
Founded in 1993 by Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. and Kirti Khalsa, the ARPF is a nonprofit devoted to studying how the way we live can protect memory and the aging brain — and to teaching what that research has uncovered. It is Dr. Dharma and Kirti's life's work, and they run it to this day.
1993
Founded
30+ yrs
Of research
UCLA · Penn · WVU
University partners
Peer-reviewed
Published research
Its mission
Research, taught and shared
The foundation's work has always had four parts: study what keeps the brain well, then teach it, share it, and put it within reach of anyone who wants it.
Research
Funding the science
Funding and conducting peer-reviewed studies on lifestyle and brain health at leading universities — and today, taking part in major international research on reducing the risk of cognitive decline.
Education
Teaching prevention
Sharing what the science shows — that diet, stress reduction, exercise, restful sleep, and spiritual fitness can each support a healthier brain as we age.
Events & webinars
Open to everyone
Talks, programs, and online webinars on brain health and prevention, held throughout the year and open to anyone who wants to learn.
Training
Equipping teachers
Professional training that prepares yoga teachers and health practitioners to bring these evidence-based methods to their own communities.
The science
Twelve minutes, studied for decades
At the heart of the foundation's research is Kirtan Kriya — a simple twelve-minute meditation. Since 2000, the ARPF has funded and conducted a series of studies on its effects on memory and the aging brain, in partnership with researchers at UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, and West Virginia University.
Those findings have been published in peer-reviewed medical journals. Today the foundation is part of the FINGER study — a landmark international effort, organized through the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, examining how lifestyle can reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
In 2003, Dr. Dharma testified before the U.S. Congress on the role of lifestyle in brain health, and his work has been recognized by figures including former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.
UCLAUniversity of PennsylvaniaWest Virginia UniversityKarolinska Institute
Spiritual Fitness: A New Dimension in Alzheimer's Disease Prevention
Khalsa & Newberg · Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2021
Founded and still run by
A doctor and his wife
President & medical director
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
A board-certified physician trained at UC San Francisco and Harvard, and a pioneer of integrative brain health. He has led the foundation's research since its founding in 1993.
Chief executive officer
Kirti Khalsa
The foundation's CEO, who brought years of leadership experience to its work and has taught yoga to seniors for more than thirty years. She runs the foundation alongside Dr. Dharma from their home in Tucson.
Learn more
Explore the foundation's work
Read the published research, see where Dr. Dharma is teaching next, or download the free twelve-minute meditation — all at the foundation itself.
Dr. Dharma's supplement line gives 2% of its profits to support the foundation's mission.
The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit. It does not sell or endorse Dr. Dharma's supplements, and a purchase is not a donation to the foundation. The foundation's research concerns meditation and lifestyle, not dietary supplements. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
The Alzheimer's Research & Prevention Foundation
Upcoming Events
Before the formulas, there was the foundation. The gatherings below come from the nonprofit Dr. Dharma founded — talks, webinars, trainings, and meditations open to anyone who believes a sharp mind is worth protecting.
Hosted by ARPF. Open to all.
On the calendar
Join an upcoming event
These are hosted by ARPF. Registration and full details live on the foundation's own site — the links below take you straight there.
Ongoing
Certification
Brain Longevity Therapy Training
The foundation's professional training in yoga and integrative medicine for brain health — the program Dr. Dharma first created in the early 1990s.
Learn more →Updated live from ARPF
Support the foundation's work
Thirty-three years of brain-health research have been carried by people who care. You can attend, share, or give — all of it goes directly to ARPF.
The Alzheimer's Research & Prevention Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., and is separate from the Dr. Dharma brand. Event registration and donations are handled directly by ARPF, which does not endorse or sell any product. ARPF's materials are educational and are not a substitute for professional medical advice.
The record
Published, peer reviewed, public
Do not take our word for any of this. The work lives in scientific journals with his name on it. Here is a sample you can look up tonight.
2011
Kirtan Kriya meditation: A promising technique for enhancing cognition in memory-impaired older adults
Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults, Springer. Dharma Singh Khalsa and Andrew Newberg.
2013
A pilot study of yogic meditation for family dementia caregivers with depressive symptoms
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Lavretsky, Epel, Siddarth, and colleagues, with Dharma Singh Khalsa.
2016
A randomized controlled trial of two simple mind-body programs, Kirtan Kriya meditation and music listening, for adults with subjective cognitive decline
Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Innes, Selfe, Khalsa, and Kandati.
2021
Spiritual Fitness: A New Dimension in Alzheimer's Disease Prevention
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Dharma Singh Khalsa and Andrew B. Newberg.
2021
Incorporating a Usual Care Comparator into a Study of Meditation and Music Listening for Older Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. Innes, Montgomery, Selfe, Wen, Khalsa, and Flick.
Every order gives back
Shopping here supports his life's work
Dr. Dharma donates two percent of all profits, every year, to the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, the nonprofit he founded in 1993 and still leads today.
So this is not only a place to buy his formulas. It is a way to stand behind the research, the education, and the families the foundation serves. You take care of yourself, and a little of it goes to the cause he has given his life to.
The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization. Donations are made by Dr. Dharma Supplements. The foundation does not endorse any product.