About
Dr. Lemay Henderson is President of Mind Longevity Center, Inc. Dr. Henderson is a Family Practice Physician who has provided health care to communities throughout remote, rural and urban Canada. Dr. Henderson is particularly interested in mental fitness and the link between mental and physical well-being.
Whether in the high arctic or a city clinic, Lemay has 15 years experience in physically and mentally challenging environments. Family elders and those in communities where she served inspired Dr. Henderson. From their struggles she learned about their unique gifts and strengths. Her commitment to mind longevity arises from a deep respect and interest in the phenomenon called aging.
Dr. Henderson observed that people age in different ways. Individuals who age well often have certain traits in common. Lemay set out to identify those traits and investigate how they might be developed. This was the beginning of Mind Longevity.
In addition to her medical training, Dr. Henderson has spent almost 25 years studying Vipassana Meditation (www.dhamma.org). From that experience she knows “mind matters most.” Regardless of circumstance, she discovered that her effectiveness as a physician often depends on the mind-set of her patient. Dr. Henderson says, “A patient’s mental fitness is as much the physician’s concern as their physical fitness.”
