Jessie Bell, accredited Brainfit Coach Jessie gave a wonderful presentation on our memory or lack of as we age.
The Memory Foundation was established in 2008 by Dr. Allison Lamont and Gillian Eadie. Inspired by their mother’s fight with Alzheimer’s disease, both Allison and Gillian wanted to find effective ways to preserve and improve memory.
In her Ph.D. research, Allison identified the six types of memory skills that are critical for productivity and independent living into older age. Using her skills as a teacher, Gillian has developed this ground-breaking work into this proven memory improvement system -
Jessie trained and began teaching the Brainfit for Life course in 2014.
She explained how our memory drops away soon after mid-life, and how you need to build cognitive reserve while you are still mentally active. 3 out of 4 factors that age our brain are within our control to maintain.
Challenge yourself by doing jigsaw puzzles, sudoku, crossword puzzles, code crackers, and brain puzzles, or try a new activity. When you meet someone new, try concentrating on more than one feature of their face – eyes, ears, and hairline, say, so that you can mentally reconstruct the face in the future.
Also, listen carefully for the name and repeat it. Why practice these things – basically ‘USE IT OR LOSE IT’.
Jessie runs Brainfit courses in the Waipa district, the course covers:
• Memory techniques
o Creating strong memory traces
o Exercising your brain
• 6 memory skills
• Lifestyle – exercise, good brain foods, water, sleep, brain exercises, relaxation, and socialising
The course is 4 x 1 ½ hour (one session a week for 4 weeks) and costs $210 If you’re interested in finding out more information or attending a course, you can contact Jessie: jessie@brainfit.nz or mobile: 021 459 048