While some brain changes are inevitable as we age, there is a growing body of research to suggest that adopting healthy behaviors — including healthy eating, exercising regularly, not smoking and staying cognitively engaged — may help our brain health at any age.
With this in mind, the Brain Booster Club was started by the Education Committee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Aging.
The purpose of the Brain Booster Club is to raise awareness of how to keep your brain healthy and active. Based on neurobics concepts created by Dr. Lawrence Katz, PhD, and the Alzheimer’s Association’s brain health curriculum, the Brain Booster Club teaches individuals how to build a better brain for better overall health at any age.
Focusing on building healthy habits is good for our heart-brain connection at any age. The program is designed to help participants think about how small changes in their day to day lives can create big impacts on what their health and quality of life is. The sessions provide tips to help people keep their brain active, ward off stress and change how they think about brain health, so they can support its full potential.
The Brain Booster Club meets once a week for 4 weeks and kicks off with the Alzheimer’s Association’s Healthy Living for Your Body & Brain program. The remaining sessions build off the guidance of this program with sessions like:
- Neurobics – which was created by neuroscientist Dr Lawrence Katz formally of Duke University. It is a program of regular activities that may help maintain or improve one’s cognitive abilities.
- Nutrition
- Music Therapy and other creative activities like writing poetry — which are great ways to stimulate our brain.
- and more — the challenges of sleeplessness, isolation and loneliness, importance of movement, relaxation and gentle yoga.
Presenters include gerontology professionals, dementia practitioners, nutritionists, as well as individuals that provide aging services and caregiving resources. The program is free and includes healthy lunch/snacks and door prizes provided by partners.
NEXT BRAIN BOOSTER CLUB SESSION:
St. Matthew Catholic Church
8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277
Following Tuesdays from 10:00-11:30 AM:
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6
Please register by July 11th to Sandra Breakfield at 704.370.3220 or sandrab@ccdoc.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO LEARN ABOUT FUTURE BRAIN BOOSTER CLUB SESSIONS, CONTACT:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Aging
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