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Shifting Mindsets: ACE Score

Lowry, John Evan

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, can lead to chronic physical and mental health issues in adulthood. The more ACEs experienced leads to a higher probability of facing health challenges as an adult. Today's episode of Shifting Mindsets explores the ACE score and its implications.

Shifting Mindsets: ACE Score

Shifting Mindsets for Better Health is a collaborative production of Central Michigan University’s College of the Arts and Media, the College of Medicine, and the Interdisciplinary Center for Community Health & Wellness.

Dr. Heather Polinsky is the Director of the School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts at Central Michigan University. Before pursuing academia, Dr. Polinsky worked as an audio engineer at SoundTrax Recording Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina.