Save Your Brain 10-Week Programs Offered
Beginning in late January 2021, there will be two new 10-week Save Your Brain virtual learning opportunities sponsored by the YMCA and Broadlawns Medical Center. Both program options will address the following topics.
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Eat Well
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Get Moving
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Sleep Enough
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Avoid Meds Bad for Brain
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Address Chronic Conditions
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Stay Sharp
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Be Social
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Keep Hydrated
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Be Stress Resilient
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Hear Well
Option 1 - Save Your Brain (Lecture Only)
Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm January 26 - March 30, 2021 Cost $50
This 10-week program consists of weekly one-hour Zoom lectures on reducing your risk of dementia. You may access additional information and tools at the www.savingyour brain.org website. The class is lecture only.
Option 2 - Save Your Brain (with Individual Coaching)
Thursdays, 1-3pm January 28 - April 1 2021 Cost $200 (scholarships may be available)
This 10-week program consists of weekly two-hour Zoom meetings with lectures, time for discussion, and goal setting. Support, as well as tools and resources, will be provided to enable you to reduce your risk of developing dementia. Participants will also receive individual sessions with: a Registered Dietitian, a Geriatric Pharmacist, a YMCA Fitness Consultant, and a Health Coach. Also provided are 10 weekly one-hour special Save Your Brain fitness classes at the Wellmark YMCA in Des Moines.
To register for either option:
Go to http://bit.ly/SaveYourBrain2021 or call the Wellmark YMCA at 515-282-9622