Brain Health and Aging: Strengthening the Brain through Learning

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In partnership with the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, University of Illinois Extension hosts Brain Health & Aging: Strengthening the Brain through Learning

Agenda

12:30 PM -1:00 PM: Networking

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM: Welcome & Part 1 - Staying Active to Improve Your Memory and Change Your Brain

Join Neal Cohen, PhD, Director of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute (IHSI), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as he presents brain health and aging research. Through his presentation, participants will learn about the hippocampal memory system, how neuroimaging systems can show quantifiable changes in the brain that can lead to improved memory outcomes.

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM: Part 2 - Wits Workout

University of Illinois Extension Family Life Educators, Molly Hofer and Chelsey Byers will showcase Wits Workout, their newly developed engaging and interactive brain health curriculum. Wits Workout is a 24-session facilitators guide designed for leaders to conduct their own brain health classes. This educational model serves a need in increasing socialization/reducing isolation, and promoting intellectual engagement in older adult participants, all of which complement current aging brain health research. The success of several ongoing University of Illinois Extension brain health classes statewide prompted efforts to develop this hands-on, easy to use, and ready to go guidebook that can assist facilitators in helping their participants adopt long-term health promoting behaviors.

Three different ways to attend:

  • In person at the Westchester Extension Offfice
  • Through video conference at a satellite location
  • Via computer at your own location

No cost to participate

Two CEUs available for allied health professionals for $15 through the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois

Host Location:

  • Cook County - 2205 Enterprise Drive, Suite 501 - Westchester, IL 60154 - 708.449.4320

Satellite Locations

  • Champaign County - Extension Office - 801 N. Country Fair Dr., Ste D, Champaign, IL 61821 - 217.333.7672
  • Cook County - Age Options - 1048 Lake Street, Suite 300, Oak Park, IL 60301 - 708. 383.0258
  • Douglas County - Extension Office - 304 E Progress - Arthur, IL 61911 - 217.543.3755
  • DuPage County - Extension Office - 1100 E Warrenville Rd., Ste 170 - Naperville, IL 60563 - 630.955.1123
  • Jo Daviess County - Extension Office - 204 Vine, Elizabeth, IL 61028 - 812.858.2273
  • Macoupin County - Extension Office - #60 Carlinville Palze - Carlinville, IL 62626 - 217.854.9604
  • McDonough County - Extension Office - 3022 W Jackson St. - Macomb, IL 61455 - 309.837.3939
  • Montgomery County - Extension Office - #1 Industrial Park Dr. - Hillsboro, IL 62049 - 217.532.3941
  • LaSalle County - Illinois Valley Community College - 815 N. Orlando Smith Road - Oglesby, IL 61348 - 815.224.0889
  • Ogle County - Extension Office - 421 West Pines Road, Suite 10 - Oregon IL 61061 - 815.732.2191
  • Rock Island County - Extension Office - 321 West 2nd Avenue, Milan, IL 61264 - 309.756.9978
  • Stephenson County - Highland Community College, Bldg R, 2998 W Pearl City Rd, Freeport, IL 61032 - 815.235.4125
  • Whiteside County - Extension Office - 12923 Lawrence Road - Sterling, IL 61081 - 815.632.3611
  • Winnebago County - Extension Office - 1040 North Second St, Rockford, IL 61107 - 815.986.4357

Online Option

  • If you register for the online option, you can join from your own computer. We will send out the link prior to the event.