OGLESBY, Ill. - In partnership with the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, University of Illinois Extension is hosting an educational event on brain health and aging research on Thursday, October 10, 2019 from 12:30pm – 3:00pm. There will be a brief half-hour networking time at the in-person and satellite locations beginning at 12:30 pm so professionals can gather before the program begins at 1:00 pm.
This event will feature a presentation by Neal Cohen, PhD, co-director of the Center for Brain Plasticity and Director of the Center for Nutrition, Learning, and Memory (CNLM), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 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.
The second session of the program will feature Wits Workout, a newly developed engaging and interactive brain health curriculum. Wits Workout is a 24-session facilitator’s 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 among older adults, all of which complement current aging brain health research.
There are two ways to attend this program: there will be a satellite location at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, Room CTC-214, or you may participate via webinar by registering at: go.illinois.edu/brainhealthoct10. The program date and time are Thursday, October 10, 2019, 12:30 – 3:00 pm. Brain Health & Aging: Strengthening the Brain through Learning is free, unless you are seeding CEU’s. For more information on locations, registration, or CEUs, visit go.illinois.edu/brainhealthoct10.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate or need more information please contact Susan Glassman, Extension Educator, Nutrition & Wellness, University of Illinois Extension at 815-224-0889.
Extension offices are located in Princeton, Ottawa, Henry, and Oglesby on the IVCC campus. The Mission of University of Illinois Extension is to provide practical education you can trust to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. Visit our website at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/blmp/