Unlocking Brain Fitness: KEYS to Dementia Prevention
Dementia Prevention Classes
You can reduce your risk of dementia by up to 70%. Most people don’t realize that the risk of Dementia can be substantially reduced.
Keys is a 10-week course with 8-15 participants. Financial assistance is available, contact your local Y for more information.
- Each week covers a topic(s) addressing modifiable risk factors
- Individual confidential sessions with each: a dietitian, pharmacist, wellness coach, and fitness professional
- Weekly SMART goal setting and group sharing of progress
- Safe supportive environment to interact and learn
The following topics will be addressed:
- Eat Well
- Get Moving
- Be Social
- Hear Well
- Stay Sharp
- Sleep Enough
- Control Chronic Disease
- Build Stress Resilience
- Use Right Medications
- Promote Health
For more information visit https://www.unlockingbrainfitness.org or contact: [email protected].
Virtual Class
Walnut Creek
4/7/24 - 5/5/24
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The Virtual (Online) KEYS is a 5-week course for a national audience
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- Each week covers two topics addressing modifiable risk factors and lifestyle changes to lower the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
- Talks will be led by healthcare professionals including a physician, dietitian, pharmacist, and fitness professional
Benefits of KEYS
- Individuals who adopt the lifestyle behaviors described in KEYS may reduce their risk of dementia by up to 70%.
- Programs like these may be able to reduce a community’s cases of dementia and Alzheimer’s by 40%.
- Apart from the personal benefits and the reduced burden on family and caretakers, reducing dementia has a societal benefit of reduced costs to public healthcare dollars. In 2021, health care and long-term care costs associated with Alzheimer’s and other dementias were $355 billion, making them some of the costliest conditions to society (CDC).
Location: Virtual Webinar via Zoom
Dates: April 7th to May 5th, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Lecture/Talk with Two KEYS Topics each week
Fee: $50
Registration Information
Available Sessions
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04/07/24 - 05/05/24
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Registration Closed on 04/10/2024 |