Virtual Wits Fitness Brain exercise class to be offered
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Linking generations. Enhancing lives.
Everyone has the occasional “senior moment.” Maybe you’ve gone into the kitchen and can’t remember why, or can’t recall a familiar name during a conversation. Memory lapses can occur at any age, but aging alone is generally not a cause of cognitive decline. When significant memory loss occurs among older people, it is generally not due to aging but to organic disorders, brain injury, or neurological illness.
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Studies have shown that you can help prevent cognitive decline and reduce the risk of dementia with some basic good health habits:
• staying physically active
• getting enough sleep
• not smoking
• having good social connections
• limiting alcohol to no more than one drink a day
• eating a healthy diet.
Memory and other cognitive changes can be frustrating, but the good news is that, thanks to decades of research, you can learn how to get your mind active.
The University of Illinois extension serving Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie and Shelby Counties is hosting a Wits Fitness brain exercise class using the videoconferencing platform Zoom. The class is on Monday, Aug. 3 from 10-11:30 a.m. and all you will need is some paper and a pen or pencil. You will work on puzzles that will be done audibly or on the screen. You will also need a computer (desktop or laptop), tablet, or smartphone to access the Zoom application.
To sign up for the Virtual Wits Fitness class and for assistance with using Zoom please contact Cheri Burcham at 217-543-3755 or send an email to cburcham@illinois.edu. Once you let Cheri know that you would like to participate, you will need this link, meeting ID, and the password:
• Meeting ID: 993 0175 8529
• Password: 763155
If you would like to call into the class and just listen and speak to others without using Zoom:
• Call: 1.312.626.6799
• Meeting ID: 993 0175 8529
• Password: 763155
If you have any questions, please e-mail Cheri Burcham at cburcham@illinois.edu or call and leave a voicemail at 217.543.3755.
Peace Meals, sponsored by Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, are served Monday through Friday at a suggested donation of $3.50. To register, reserve a lunch or learn more, call 217-345-1800.
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