Women and Dementia/Alzheimer's - Rosebud Library

Women and Dementia/Alzheimer's - Rosebud Library

An interactive workshop to learn all about dementia/Alzheimer's, its impact on women's health and ways we can help prevent it.

By Mornington Peninsula Libraries

Date and time

Friday, June 28 · 11am - 1pm AEST

Location

Rosebud Library

McDowell Street Rosebud, VIC 3939 Australia

About this event

  • 2 hours

This workshop explores the current situation in Australia where females over 65 have DOUBLE the chances of developing dementia/alzheimer's than their male counterparts.

Join us as we explore the most recent medical research particulary relevant to female mental health and prevention of dementia/alzheimers.

You will learn:

  • How dementia/alzheimers affects men and women differently
  • Depression and its links to dementia
  • Female related nerotoxins
  • Diabeties and brain health
  • The healing powers of exercise
  • Feeding our brains - gut brain connection
  • Staying connected - how social life impacts on our brain health
  • Mind strengthening workout exercises
  • and more

This two hour workship incorporates an interactive hands-on style course designed to facilitate connections between participants.

Longevity brain helah tips are woven between the verbal and phsyical activities or an active learning experience.

Notes and reading lists will be provided to participants on the day.

Free, bookings essential.

Note: If you can't make it on the day, please let us know, so that your tickets can be freed up for others to attend.

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Mornington Peninsula Libraries

Mornington Peninsula Library Service (Our Library) has libraries located in Hastings, Mornington, Rosebud and Somerville. It also offers a Mobile Library which stops at 16 regular locations across the Mornington Peninsula each week. Our Library offers free access to computer and internet facilities, including Wi-Fi. Library members can borrow books, DVD’s, music CD’s and magazines as well have the advantage of borrowing items out of hours with the ability to access eBooks, eTalking Books, eMagazines and eNewspapers from our website.