A local specialist on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia will kick off a six-month speaker series at Drake University to educate the public on issues related to aging. Dr. Robert Bender, a geriatric physician at Broadlawns Medical Center, will present “Healthy Aging and Brain Wellness” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, in Drake’s Sussman Theater, 2875 University Ave. The free lecture is open to the public and will open the Calvin Community Panels on Aging series, co-sponsored by Calvin Community and The Comparison Project at Drake University. For more information and a list of future lectures, click here.