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Leisure World News • Wellness • April 2022 B21 National Senior Health & Fitness Day Save the date for National Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. There will be fun-filled activities that will make you laugh, challenge your body, and your brain. Grab your friends and join us! This year we are going big for National Senior Health & Fitness (NSHF). We will have weekly special Health&Fitness activities for you to register andattend. Stay tuned for announcements through the eblast and May newspaper. Register and come to all for a prize on NSHF Day! Date: Wednesday, May 25 Time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Place: Rec.1 Ballroom Description: Fun team building activities Cost: Free! A healthy snack will be provided. Register for National Senior Health & Fitness Day online at LWCA.com or call the Fitness Center at 480-832-0000 ext. 212. Aging and The Healthy Brain This cognitive health presentation is scheduled as a four-week lecture series. Guest speaker, Brian Browne, president of Dementia Care Education and research consultant to the Cleveland Clinic, has over 20 years of experience in Alzheimer’s and dementia research, education and care. Brian is a frequent lecturer at meetings and conferences locally and nationally. He is a leader and expert in dementia care education and training, Alzheimer’s/dementia research, healthy aging and cultural competency. Brian’s distinctive gift is his ability to take complex subject matter, break it down and communicate it in a way that resonates with his audience. He presents practical, ready-to- use information that is based on his extensive dementia research experience. Please join us at one or all of the sessions by registering online or in the Fitness Center. Presentations are compliments of sponsor, CareAccess! Fri., Apr. 8 - Is it Alzheimer’s or Normal Aging? Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Place: Rec. 1 Theater Cost: FREE! Fri., Apr. 15 - 21st Century Aging Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Place: Rec. 1 Theater Cost: FREE! Fri., Apr. 22 - Nutrition: The Science of Preventing Disease Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Place: Rec. 1 Theater Cost: FREE! Fri., Apr. 29 - The Science of Alzheimer’s Prevention – What’s The Latest Research Time: 2:00 – 3:00p.m Place: Rec. 1 Theater Cost: FREE! Register: online at LWCA.com or call the Fitness Center 480-832-0000 ext.212! If you register and attend all four presentations you will be entered into a raffle for a prize!