Maintain Your Brain!
To help baby boomers and all Americans live a brain-healthy lifestyle and potentially reduce their risk for Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Association is offering a "Maintain Your Brain" program on Tuesday, Nov. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Maple Crest Senior Living Village, Patio Room (700 Maple Crest Court).

Increasing evidence shows that healthy lifestyle habits, such as being, "heart smart," being physically and mentally active, eating a healthy diet and staying socially involved, contribute to healthy aging and may decrease risk for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. This program will focus on simple lifestyle modifications which can have an impact on one's health.

For more information or to register for this free community program, please call the Alzheimer's Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter please call toll free: 1-800-272-3900.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain which destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies or social life.

Alzheimer's can be fatal and today is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States.

There are more than 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer's disease, and someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 70 seconds. There are more than 32,000 people in Northwest Ohio with the disease.

The Alzheimer's Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter provides an extensive range of caregiver and professional education programs, support groups, a 24-hour Helpline, an Adult Day Center and more.

For more information, call The Alzheimer's Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter at 419-537-1999 or 800-272-3900, or visit the Chapter's website at www.alz.org/nwohio.