This was part one of a series of workshops including in our Total You Wellness project.

1. Dawn Burton, MS, Program Specialist
Danielle Y. Hairston Green, MA, Program Specialist
Te’Anna Reed, MA, County Agent
Jacqueline White, MA, Program Leader
Presented by Family and Consumer Sciences

3.  100 billion nerve cells
 Communication network
 Processes all forms of
information
 Mystery
Cerebrum
Brain stem
Cerebellum

4.  Dementia is a loss of brain function that
occurs with certain diseases.
 Mild cognitive impairment(MCI) is the
stage between normal forgetfulness due
to aging, and the development of AD.
 Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one form of
dementia that gradually gets worse over
time. It affects memory, thinking, and
behavior.

5. The Stroop Test

6.  Most common form of dementia
 Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging
 Difficulty remembering newly learned
information
 Alzheimer’s worsens over time
 Alzheimer’s has no current cure

7. There are two types of AD:
 Early onset AD:
Symptoms appear before age 60.
 Late onset AD (the most common type):
Occurs in people age 60 and older.

8.  Circumstantial Evidence
 Combination of Risk Factors
 Higher than Average Level of Aluminum
 Sources of Aluminum
 Aluminum absorbed in the body?

9. 7 4 8
3 9 7
6 5 10
? 8 4
Have you solved it yet? If not, here’s a hint:
If you read your figures like words in the West,
then multiply your efforts and subtract the rest.

10.  Maintain a healthy weight
 Move your body
 Normal Blood Sugar
 Low cholesterol
 Avoid known brain damaging
substances
(drugs, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana)
 Active brain
 Avoid head injuries

11.  Eat green vegetables for folate (Spinach)
 Avoid the foods that have high levels of
Sugar
 Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and a few
nuts and seeds to maximize antioxidants
 Avoid animal fats because they clog brain
arteries
 Fish three days a week
 Spice things up! (Tumeric)

12.  Vitamin D 1000
 Vitamin B 12
 Axtioxidant (Vitamin E, Vitamin C)
 Essential fatty acids (fish oil, flaxseed oil,
borage seed oil)
 After age 40 consider melatonin supplement
(relax/rest)

13. Your doctor will evaluate your overall health and identify any
conditions that could affect how well your mind is working.
Your doctor may refer you to a specialist such as a:
 Neurologist – specializes in diseases of the brain and
nervous system
 Psychiatrist – specializes in disorders that affect mood or
the way the mind works
 Psychologist – has special training in testing memory and
other mental functions
 Geriatrician – specializes in the care of older adults and
Alzheimer's disease

14. Please complete evaluations
Sources