How Poverty Influences the Brain

July 1, 2013-Segment 2

We talk about a recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania that reveals how poverty can affect brain function. Our guests will be: Dr. Brian B. Avants, assistant professor of Radiology at Penn, who co-authored the study; Adanna Johnson-Evans, psychologist and owner of Ipako Wellness Counseling; and Dante Wilson, CEO and founder of Reclaiming Our Children and Community Project, Inc.

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