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About Brain Health
LIFESTYLE HAS A PROFOUND IMPACT ON BRAIN HEALTH.
From young to old, our mission is to inspire and empower Kiwis to protect your brain health and reduce your risk of disease.
If we eat, exercise and sleep well we can help keep our brains healthy and fuelled with oxygen and nutrients. No matter our age, we need to stimulate our brains by being with people and learning new skills. And it is crucial we manage stress to stay as calm as possible at home and work.
We now understand a great deal more about what impacts our brain health than we did even ten years ago. For example, it is widely known that the brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders start in midlife.
Alcohol and the Brain: How much is too much?
Presented by Dr. Matthew Croucher
Time: 10am – 11am
Online via Zoom.
Alcohol is part of life for most New Zealanders. But how much is too much when it comes to brain health? Could alcohol even be protective? And if we do decide we might cut down, what are some good ways of achieving this?
Sleep is more than a Luxury
Presented by Dr. Rosie Gibson
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Online via Zoom.
In celebration of World Sleep Day on the 15th March, ‘Sleep is more than a Luxury’ explores the prevalence and perceptions of sleeping disruptions with ageing, dementia mate wareware, and caregiving.
Rosie will provide an overview of her work discussing the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes for sleep disruptions among older New Zealanders. She will also outline bespoke projects representing the experiences and psycho-social context of sleep with ageing, dementia, and caregiving.
The science behind the best Brain Foods
Presented by A/Professor. Yoram Barak
Time: 3pm – 4pm
Online via Zoom.
The brain is an energy-intensive organ, using around 20 percent of the body’s calories, so it needs plenty of good fuel to maintain concentration throughout the day.
The brain also requires certain nutrients to stay healthy. Omega-3 fatty acids, for example, help build and repair brain cells, and antioxidants reduce cellular stress and inflammation, which are linked to brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.
‘The science behind the best Brain Foods’ explores the scientific evidence behind the best brain foods.
BOOK YOUR TICKETS
Alcohol and the Brain: How much is too much?
Time: 10am – 11am
A recording of this webinar will be sent to ticket holders in the week following the event.
Sleep is more than a Luxury
Time: 1pm – 2pm
A recording of this webinar will be sent to ticket holders in the week following the event.
The science behind the best Brain Foods
Time: 3pm – 4pm
A recording of this webinar will be sent to ticket holders in the week following the event.
Brain Symposium – Online Day Pass
Time: 10am – 4pm
A recording of each of the three webinars will be sent to ticket holders in the week following the event.
