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MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Freed 561-297-3022, lfreed@fau.edu
FAU’s Anne and Louis Green Memory and Wellness Center Offers Workshop to Build Cognitive Reserve
BOCA RATON, FL (August 8, 2008) – Florida Atlantic University’s Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center will host “The Brain’s Gain Workshop,” a six-week memory loss prevention program that teaches participants ways to build cognitive reserve and protect their brains through active strategies and lifestyle choices. The workshop will be offered on Wednesdays, September 3 through October 4 from 10 a.m. to noon, or Saturdays, September 6 through October 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Anne and Louis Green Memory and Wellness Center, FAU’s Boca Raton campus.
Designed by Anna Lisa Curtis, an FAU honors scholar studying psychology and multimedia journalism, the workshop will include a variety of lecturers such as “Memory Function and Strategies” by FAU doctoral candidate Jason Grostuss, “Memory and Emotion” by Dr. Denise Sparks and “Exercise and Brain Growth” by Kim Pace, an injury, prevention and performance enhancement specialist who holds a master’s degree in exercise science and health promotion. Daily actions for brain health will be discussed, implemented and supported.
“Knowing that dementia could impact my future, I have set out to learn all I can to protect my cognitive health and share this information with others,” said Curtis. “We now have interest from working professionals, which excites me. The earlier you begin to make changes the better.”
Cost for the workshop is $95, and space is limited. For more information, reservations and directions, contact Connie Simonetti at 561-297-0502 or simonett@fau.edu. For more information on The Brain’s Gain Workshop, contact Anna Lisa Curtis at 561-212-6420 or acurtis5@fau.edu.
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