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Event name

BE! Brain Enrichment Program

When

Tue 03 / 20 / 2018
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Where

1808 Tice Valley Blvd
Walnut Creek

Who can attend

External website conditions

Price

$25.00
BE! Brain Enrichment is an interactive educational experience for adults with normal age-related memory changes.  Research shows that continued participation in mentally stimulating activities throughout the lifespan can help slow cognitive decline and has the potential to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.  In eight, one-hour interactive sessions participants:
          -Learn about the brain's processes of attention, working memory, long-term memory, reasoning, and problem-solving
          -Participate in mental exercises to engage and stimulate the brain
          -Learn about lifestyle practices for maintaining brain health
          -Practice strategies for improving thinking and memory
One goal of this course is for participants' learning to transfer to tasks of daily living such as attention, word-finding, remembering names, and planning.
 
Course Outline and Schedule
BE #1 -- Cognitive Processes and Information Processing Model
Tuesday, March 20 -- 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
BE #2 -- Brain SENSE and Attention
Tuesday, March 27 -- 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
BE #3 -- Mindfulness, Speed of Processing, and Fluency
Tuesday, April 3 -- 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
BE #4 -- Short-term and Working Memory
Tuesday, April 10 -- 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
BE #5 -- Forgetting, Aging, and Remembering
Tuesday, April 17 -- 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
BE #6 -- Mnemonics and Strategies for Remembering Names
Tuesday, April 24 -- 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
BE #7 -- Strategies for Everyday and Prospective Memory Tasks
Tuesday, May 1 --10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
BE #8 -- Creative Thinking and Course Review
Tuesday, May 8 -- 10:30 AM -- 12:00 PM
 
CANCELLATION FOR A PARTIAL REFUND ($20) WILL BE ACCEPTED UP UNTIL 24 HOURS PRIOR TO FIRST CLASS.  CANCELLATIONS AFTER FIRST CLASS WILL FORFEIT ANY REFUND.
 
About the Author
Linda Sasser, who holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology, has more than 30 years of experience as a professional speaker, university professor and workshop facilitator.  She has taught extensively on brain health and memory improvement.  Dr. Sasser has a reputation as an enthusiastic speaker whose ability to be informative and present practical strategies is balance by her engaging presentation style which encourages active participation by those in attendance.  Through her business, Brain and Memory Health, she exercises her passion for educating and motivating people to fully utilize their brain's potential.