Homecoming - Classes Without Quizzes 1D "Use it or Lose it"
"Use It or Lose It: A Guide to Brain Maintenance"
Loss of memory is one of the greatest challenges to aging
individuals. We should maintain a routine of physical activity,
social interaction and intellectual exercise in order to lessen the
鈥渟ymptoms鈥� of getting older. In this session, Dr. Clare McFarlane
will discuss some of the scientific research that supports
strategies to help slow memory loss, such as:
- Playing games that encourage strategy and problem solving, like
bridge, crossword puzzles or Sudoku.
- Joining educational programs for older adults as a means to
continue engaging in social, physical and intellectual activities
after retirement.
Clare McFarlane, born and educated in the UK, came to Canada 50
years ago for a one-year research fellowship at 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Institute
of Parasitology. After meeting and marrying an entomologist from
Saskatchewan, she remained in Canada, becoming a biology teacher in
the CEGEP system and later a lecturer on genetic engineering in
9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Department of Animal Science. Following her retirement
five years ago, Dr. McFarlane joined a 9I制作厂免费 Institute for
Learning in Retirement creative writing group and has since
moderated study groups on topics such as 鈥淒arwin and Intelligent
Design,鈥� 鈥淭he Genetics of Human Behaviour,鈥� 鈥淕enetic Engineering,鈥�
and 鈥淭he History of Landscape Gardening.鈥�
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