Mind and Memory—
Lifelong Brain Fitness
Your mind is a dynamic, constantly reorganizing, unlimited system. Research continues to provide new insights into how the brain works, changes, and develops over a life time—insights that can impact your well-being. Mind and Memory is a 5-week program designed to engage you (and your brain) in learning and implementing healthy brain strategies that may help to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Each session is packed with information and interaction and includes a featured speaker who explores one of the pillars of brain health—fitness, brain food, mental workouts, and restoration. Guest speakers include Dr. John Schneider, Laura McCain, Todd Nienhouse, Dr. Sarah VonderHoff, and Libby Robold. Each workshop includes activities from other core areas creating a holistic learning experience. As a participant, you will be asked to implement strategies during the week. Program limited to 35 participants.

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5 Tues., Oct. 6-Nov. 3, 1-3:45 p.m.
Oleson Center Rm. 112
Coordinator: Carol Evans
Cost: $135 ($115 with LIFE Discount)
Code: 5916

Brain Boost—Online Games
Learning a new game is good for your brain! Research shows that one of the ways you maintain and improve brain health is to engage in activities that are novel and complex to challenge the brain, stimulate learning, and promote synaptic density. Learn to find and play a variety of intriguing games free on the Internet that engage different aspects of brain function. You’ll have time in class to play and compare games. Basic computer skills needed.

Thurs., Nov. 5, 1-3:30 p.m.
University Center Rm. 103
Instructor: Jane Pearsall
Cost: $29 ($24 with LIFE Discount)
Code: 5917

Brain Boost—Mental Fitness Games
Stimulate your brain with new challenges in an afternoon designed to engage different kinds of learning and skill building—language, math, planning, memory, and logic. In addition to card-type games, Kim Schmitz introduces Wii brain games. (Developing and maintaining social contacts is also one of the lifestyle behaviors for maintaining brain health making this a two-for-one!)

Thurs., Nov. 12, 1-3:30 p.m.
University Center Rm. 213
Instructor: Shirley Gibson Murray
Cost: $29 ($25 with LIFE Discount)
Code: 5918

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