Category Archives: Healthy Aging

Past Free Webinar – February 22, 2018

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

By: Katie Roberg, BS, CTRS, Program and Education Manager, Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota

Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body Workbook

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For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.

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Past Free Webinar – November 15, 2017

How’s Your Posture?

By: Sanjay Sarkar, PhD; Jane Pederson, MD; Meghan Coleman, DC

Handout – How’s Your Posture

Posture Screening Checklist

Healthy posture is an important aspect of overall wellness. Postural imbalances can be associated with a myriad of problems such as decreased mobility, pain, and changes in equilibrium which can lead to increased risk of falls.

In this webinar, we will discuss the importance of good posture, and some of the associated conditions, (including shoulder pain which in 2000 accounted for $7 billion in care.) We will help you to recognize some of the common postural patterns associated with aging, and will discuss some techniques to help you prevent and improve postural imbalances.

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