Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Announces June Caregiver Schedule
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health announces its June schedule for the “Lunch & Learn” weekly education series broadcasted live from Las Vegas. The program is designed for family and professional caregivers, featuring topics of interest to those who care for individuals with ALS, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, dementia and other neurocognitive disorders. Complementing excellent patient care, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is focused on providing supportive services and programs to caregivers and family members, maximizing their knowledge, skills and capacity to provide care.
The “Lunch & Learn” series is offered free of charge and is held at the University of Nevada Corporate Extension Office at 2621 Northgate, Ste. 12, Carson City, NV 89706.
For additional information contact Susan Solorzano at 702-483-6055, solorzs@ccf.org or contact JoAnne Skelly at 775-887-2252 or skellyj@unce.unr.edu. Visit the Caregiver Events section at www.keepmemoryalive.org for a schedule of upcoming programs.
1. Lunch & Learn Educational Series
Wednesdays from 12 – 1 p.m.
• June 4: Keep Your Brain Healthy & Your Mind Happy—Jinny Tavee, MD, Neuromuscular Fellowship Program Director, Cleveland Clinic Neuromuscular Center
Discover how nutrition can have therapeutic effects. Learn how to design your own exercise program. Practice meditation and other mind-body techniques to achieve your best health possible.
• June 18: How Memory Works—Justin Miller, PhD, Staff Neuropsychologist, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Explore how the brain works to record and store memories. Learn about what happens to memory as age and illness affect the brain.
• June 25: Exercise 101: Your Prescription for Improving Health—Meleah Murphy, PT, DPT, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
The many benefits of exercise have been widely known for quite some time. Exercise becomes even more crucial with a diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease. Exercise and physical activity are important for patients and caregivers in order to maintain fitness, recreational activities, mobility and functional status. Whether you are looking to start a new exercise program or spruce up your current routine, come and learn about ways to add exercise into your daily routine. The benefits are endless!
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