Workshop Registration
A six consecutive week workshop beginning January 24th – February 28th, 2023
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Nye Communities Coalition
Healthy Brains
Your brain determines every aspect of your life. It works tirelessly for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Your lifestyle has a profound impact on your brain health. Unlike aging and genetics, you have control of your lifestyle choices. HealthyBrains.org provides you with tools, resources and a community to empower you to take actions to help improve your brain health and lower risk for brain disease.
6 Pillars of Brain Health
Lifestyle has a profound impact on your brain health. What you eat and drink, how much you exercise, how well you sleep, the way you socialize, and how you manage stress are all critically important to your brain health.
Physical Exercise
Food & Nutrition
Medical Health
YOUR BODY: GET MOVING. People who exercise regularly have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Exercise improves blood flow and memory; it stimulates chemical changes in the brain that enhance learning, mood and thinking. Be fit. Be smart.
EAT SMART, THINK BETTER. You are what you eat. As you grow older, your brain is exposed to more harmful stress due to lifestyle and environmental factors, resulting in a process called oxidation, which damages brain cells. Rust on the handlebars of a bike or a partially eaten apple gives you an idea of the kind of damage oxidation can cause to your brain. Food rich in antioxidants can help fend off the harmful effects of oxidation in your brain.
CONTROL MEDICAL RISKS. Hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, head trauma, higher cholesterol, and smoking all increase the risk of dementia. You can control and reduce these risks. Get your annual check-up, follow your doctor’s recommendations and take medications as prescribed. Get engaged in a brain healthy lifestyle for your body and your mind.
Sleep & Relaxation
Mental Fitness
Social Interaction
REST WELL. Sleep energizes you, improves your mood and your immune system, and may reduce buildup in the brain of an abnormal protein called beta-amyloid plaque, which is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Practicing meditation and managing stress may help fend off age-related decline in brain health. Stay positive. Be happy.
YOUR MIND: USE IT OR LOSE IT. Mental exercise is just as critical as physical exercise in keeping your brain fit and healthy. Mental exercises may improve your brain’s functioning and promote new brain cell growth, decreasing your likelihood of developing dementia. Like your muscles, you have to use your brain or you lose it.
STAY CONNECTED. Leading an active social life can protect you against memory loss. Spending time with others, engaging in stimulating conversation, and staying in touch and connected with family and friends are good for your brain health. Studies have shown that those with the most social interaction in their community experience the slowest rate of memory decline.
Brain Check-Up
What is it?
The Cleveland Clinic Brain Check-up is an online self-assessment. It is a customized tool that tests your memory and helps you make lifestyle choices that may reduce the risk for brain disorders.
How do I do it?
The Brain Check-up is simple and easy. You need a quiet space and a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Using the website HealthyBrains.org or the mobile app, you can answer a series of questions about you and your lifestyle choices. The entire check-up will take about 20 minutes to complete. All questions do not need to be completed at once. You can log back into the site and continue from your last session at any time.
You will have access to view the current Cleveland Clinic clinical trials, you can opt in to receive news and updates, and be connected to a community of experts, caregivers and researchers.
What do I get?
You will get your personal:
- Brain Health Index (BHI) Score
- Individual Pillar Scores
- Brain Health Guide
- Memory Score
- Dashboard
- Recommendations and Tips Designed For You