BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3566@rockfishcc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240711T183000 DTSTAMP:20240614T155948Z URL:https://rockfishcc.org/events/dementia-risk-reduction-and-brain-health / SUMMARY:Dementia Risk Reduction and Brain Health DESCRIPTION:"Dementia Risk Reduction &\; Brain Health"\n\na talk and Q&a mp\;A with George Worthington\, the Dementia Services Coordinator at the  Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services\n\n\nThursday\ , July 11th\, 5:30-6:30 at Rockfish University \n\nJoin us for an enlig htening session on the latest evidence-based strategies to bolster brain h ealth and reduce dementia risk. Over the past decade\, our understanding o f dementia risk--and how to mitigate it--has greatly improved. The 2018 an d 2020 Lancet Commission reports suggest that addressing 12 modifiable ris k factors could reduce global dementia cases by up to 40%.\n\nIn this sess ion\, we will:\n\n Explore three key studies that have advanced our under standing of dementia risk factors\n Examine several of these risk factors \, focusing on lifestyle changes and other interventions that can potentia lly lower the chances of developing dementia\n Offer a Q&\;A to addres s your questions about dementia risk reduction and brain health\n\nDon't m iss this opportunity to learn about actionable steps to improve brain heal th and reduce dementia risk.\n\nThis community offering is co-sponsored by the Rockfish Enrichment Club\, Here to Stay Wintergreen\, and the Blue Ri dge Medical Center. CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR