Dr. Henderson grew up in Hong Kong, the USA and British Columbia, Canada. Her interest in the sciences took her to the University of British Columbia where she received her Bachelor's degree in Biology and on to the University of Calgary where she obtained a Master's degree in Community Health Sciences and her Medical Doctor Degree.

As a member of the Canadian College of Family Practitioners (CCFP) Dr. Henderson's practice of medicine has ranged from large urban hospitals, like Royal Columbian Hospital, in B.C., to the most remote outposts of Canada's north, such as Baffin Regional Hospital, Northwest Territories. She has worked in other rural posts in British Columbia, Ontario and Newfoundland. More recently, her growing interest in healthy aging led her to a clinical associate position in Geriatrics at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, B.C.

Whether in the high arctic or a city clinic, Lemay has 13 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 is particularly interested in mental aging and the link between mental and physical well-being. She observed that people age in different way. 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 more than 20 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."

With Mind Longevity Programs, Dr. Henderson stresses the importance of healing the body, the mind and the spirit. Mind Longevity makes it possible for everyone to strengthen and vitalize the connection between physical and mental well-being. Starting now, and lasting a lifetime.