BRAIN BOOST
Brain Health Lecture Series
Lifestyle Strategies to Enhance Memory and Prevent Dementia
9-week Course
Discover the science-backed lifestyle strategies to protect your brain, enhance your memory, and safeguard against dementia in this comprehensive and engaging course.
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Designed for anyone eager to take control of their cognitive health, this course is rooted in over a century of Alzheimer’s research and cutting-edge scientific discoveries. With no cure for Alzheimer’s yet on the horizon, the focus has shifted to what can be done today to preserve brain health and combat cognitive decline.
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This course delves deeply into the root causes of brain aging and cognitive impairment, offering actionable, evidence-based lifestyle changes that have been proven to prevent—or even potentially reverse—dementia and other chronic conditions. By understanding how factors like nutrition, exercise, quality sleep, stress management, and detoxification affect brain function, you’ll gain knowledge and tools to protect your mind for years to come.
Through ten (10) engaging and easy-to-follow lectures, you’ll discover how simple daily habits can become your most powerful medicine, empowering you to not only extend your lifespan but to improve the quality of your life.
Whether you aim to maintain mental sharpness today or safeguard your cognitive abilities for the future, this course equips you with practical, research-backed strategies to thrive.
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Join us and take the first step toward a brighter, healthier future. A healthy brain means a better life—and it starts here!
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Lecture 1: Dementia And the Science Behind It
Understanding Dementia
Lecture 2: Move
The Importance of Movement for Brain Health
Lecture 3: Relax
Understanding Stress and Learning How to Manage It
Lecture 4: Sleep Well
The Importance of Sleep for Optimal Brain Health
Lecture 5: Eat Healthy
The Profound Impact of Diet on Brain Health and Longevity
Lecture 6: Detox
Detoxifying Your Body for Optimal Brain Health
Lecture 7: Care For Your Teeth
The Link Between Oral Health and Dementia
Lecture 8: Stimulate Your Brain
The Importance of Brain Stimulation for Dementia Prevention
Lecture 9: Live With Purpose and Joy
The Role of Purpose and Joy in Dementia Prevention
Presented by Sasha Sebald and Jeanne Rawdin.
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Thursdays, February 27 – April 24. 1-2pm.
9 week course: $115/Member, $160/Non-Member.
Drop-In: $15/M, $20/NM per class.
About Sasha Sebald
Certified Brain Longevity Specialist
“Reversing Cognitive Decline” Advanced Clinical Certification
Certified Yoga/Meditation Instructor
MoCA Test Administrator
B.S. Cognitive Science
About Jeanne Rawdin
Former TV News Journalist
16-Time Emmy Award Winner
Writing Coach
Senior Volunteer and Advocate
B.A. English
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Mindfulness Awareness & Aging with Wisdom
Consciencia Plena (Spanish)
Mindfulness Awareness is a comprehensive stress and pain reduction workshop that draws upon the foundational principles of mindfulness, meditation and yoga.
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This course is designed to share with participants science based practices to cultivate a heightened sense of awareness and presence in our daily lives.
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Through guided mindfulness practices, breathing exercises, and gentle yoga and chair yoga postures, individuals learn to manage stress, alleviate chronic pain, and foster emotional resilience, and relationships.
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The program emphasizes the connection between mind and body, promoting a balanced approach to mental and physical well-being. Whether new to mindfulness or looking to deepen an existing practice, participants will develop practical tools to enhance overall health.
Consciencia Plena es un curso práctico de reducción de estrés y dolor que se basa en los principios fundamentales de mindfulness, meditación y yoga.
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Este taller está diseñado para compartir con los participantes prácticas basadas en la ciencia que ayudan a cultivar una mayor conciencia y presencia en nuestra vida diaria.
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A través de prácticas guiadas de mindfulness, ejercicios de respiración y posturas suaves de yoga y yoga en silla, los participantes aprenden a aliviar el estrés, relacionarse con el dolor crónico y fomentar la resiliencia emocional, las relaciones humanas.
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Este curso enfatiza la conexión entre la mente y el cuerpo, promoviendo un enfoque equilibrado para el bienestar mental y físico.
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Ya sea que los participantes sean nuevos en el mindfulness o busquen profundizar en su práctica, desarrollarán herramientas prácticas para mejorar la salud en general.
Taught by Sofia Puerta, Certified Yoga Therapist and MBSR instructor.​
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Wednesdays, May 7-28. 3:30-5pm.
$160/M, $200/Non-Member.
Registration required.
Tax Income Planning Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
Join us for a practical and easy-to-understand seminar on tax planning and how it impacts your financial future.
How does the constant change to the tax code affect my retirement plans?
Do I want tax relief now or later? How long will the current tax rates really last?
This seminar is designed to make tax planning easy to understand and useful for everyone. Don’t miss this chance to get answers and take steps toward an optimal financial future. Reserve your spot now!
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Presented by Susan Alefi, EA, AAMS®, ChFC®, a Wealth Management Advisor and member of the Financial Planning Association.
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Thursday, April 17.
Lecture 1-2pm. Free, open to all.
