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BRAIN BOOST

Brain Boost & Games Hour​


Keep your mind sharp while enjoying a fun and social hour of games and friendly competition. Join us for a mix of board games, cards, puzzles, and brain teasers designed to stimulate memory, strategy, and problem-solving skills. Whether you're a seasoned player or just looking to learn something new, this relaxed drop-in style program offers you a welcoming space to connect with others, challenge your mind, and have a great time. 


Wednesday, May 13. 2-3pm. Free/all.

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Brain Health: Lifestyle Strategies to Enhance Memory and Prevent Dementia

8 Module 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.

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Through 8 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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Modules Include:
 

Week 1: Dementia And the Science Behind It

 

Week 2: The Importance of Movement for Brain Health

 

Week 3: Relax: Understanding Stress and Learning How to Manage It

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Week 4: The Importance of Sleep for Optimal Brain Health

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Week 5: Eating Healthy: The Profound Impact of Diet on Brain Health and Longevity

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Week 6: Detox and Dental Care: Detoxifying Your Body for Optimal Brain Health and the Link Between Oral Health and Dementia​

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Week 7: Train Your Brain: The Importance of Brain Stimulation for Dementia Prevention

 

Week 8: The Role of Purpose and Joy in Dementia Prevention

 

Presented by Jeanne Rawdin.


Cost: $100/M, $140/NM. Drop-In (per class): $15/M, $20/NM​

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Date & Time: Monday, May 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6. 11am-12pm.

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About Your Instructor:

Jeanne Rawdin

  • Certified Instructor, Apollo Health ReCODE 2.0 for Coaches

  • Retired Communications Manager, Sanford Stem Cell Institute, UC San Diego

  • Professional Video Producer and Narrator

  • Former TV News Journalist, 16-Time Emmy Award Winner 

  • Writing Coach 

  • Senior Volunteer and Advocate 

  • B.A. English

 

Jeanne has more than 35 years of experience as a journalist, video storyteller,
writer and editor. For most of her career, she worked as a newscast producer and on-air reporter for the San Diego network affiliates of NBC, ABC and CBS, as well as Cox Communications Channel 4. She garnered 16 Emmy Awards throughout her career as a TV journalist.


As a freelance video producer and freelance writer, she’s worked with a variety of clients including book authors, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and corporations. As her career progressed, she developed a passion for senior issues and health maintenance for older adults. That passion drove her to volunteer work as a hospice and senior volunteer, while pursuing personal studies in anti-aging and wellness research. That led to a deep desire to educate others in brain health and lifestyle changes to increase healthspan in older adults.


Her most recent position as Communications Manager for UC San Diego’s Sanford Stem Cell Institute has exposed her to the vast possibilities of anti-aging and stem cell research that may very likely extend our lives to 100 years and beyond.​

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