Course teaches how to keep brains healthy

By Contributor

Healthy aging is important for everyone, says the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C.

“And it is essential not to forget the health of your brain as well,” says Linda Hoskin, the Society’s regional support and education coordinator.

To help area residents, the Society will run an informational workshop, Heads Up: An Introduction to Brain Health, on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Grand Forks campus of Selkirk College.

The two-hour session will stress the importance of actively protecting and maintaining good brain health, offering practical strategies and goals for improving the health of your mind, body and spirit.

Space is limited so pre-registration is required. For information and to register call 250-442-2704.

Fee is just $15, thanks to partial funding from the Province of BC, Pfizer Canada Inc., Lohn Foundation, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. and RBC Foundation.

For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and local support groups, contact Hoskin at 250-352-6788 or toll-free 1-877-452-6788, or e-mail lhoskin@alzheimerbc.org

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is the only province-wide non-profit organization dedicated to helping people concerned with or facing dementia have the confidence and skills to maintain a good quality of life.

The Society exists to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, to promote public awareness and to search for the causes and the cures. For more information visit www.alzheimerbc.org.