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Watch this video and listen to host Liana Shannon as she provides an overview of the key messages we'll explore in this session. She offers some early thoughts to get you started!
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Watch this video and listen to host Liana Shannon as she provides an overview of the key messages we'll explore in this session. She offers some early thoughts to get you started!
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At any time, you may scroll to the Search bar at the top of the page and type a specific question or topic.
Completing a personal action plan can greatly enhance your motivation and keep you focused on what you can confidently achieve. It's important that you succeed!
Take some time to think about what you will do to challenge your brain and continue to maintain or improve your brain health.
Download and print a copy of the activity sheet My Personal Action Plan below. Reflect on and answer the statements in both columns. Then circle the number between 0 and 10 that represents your confidence level.
You may have printed this activity sheet after completing another session. Feel free to use the one sheet to track all of your actions in one place as you move through this program.
If you rate your confidence below a 7, you might want to look at the barriers and consider reworking your action plan so that it's something you are confident that you can accomplish.
Personal Action Plan
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Here's a fun activity to challenge your brain! It's a little more challenging than the previous activity in Part 3.
Take a few minutes and see how well you do. It's not a test, just another example of one of the many activities you can do to give your brain a boost.
For more brain teaser activities visit the Alzheimer Society's BrainBooster® activity pages at http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/Living-with-dementia/BrainBooster
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Good luck!
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At any time, you may scroll to the Search bar at the top of the page and type a specific question or topic.
Here's a fun activity to challenge your brain! Take a few minutes and see how well you do. It's not a test, just another example of one of the many activities you can do to give your brain a boost.
For more brain teaser activities visit the Alzheimer Society's BrainBooster® activity pages at https://alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/im-living-dementia/living-well-dementia/challenging-your-brain
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Good luck!
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At any time, you may scroll to the Search bar at the top of the page and type a specific question or topic.
Watch this video and listen to host Liana Shannon as she provides an overview of the key messages we'll explore in this session. She offers some early thoughts to get you started!
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Challenging your brain doesn't have to be difficult. It can be as simple as dialing a phone number with your less dominant hand or as complex as learning a new language.
Remember, the goal is to give your brain a new experience and a workout every day.
Try some of these ideas!
Note: Your abilities, health and interests should be taken into consideration when choosing brain healthy activities. If you have questions about your own situation, speak to your doctor or health care provider.
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Give your brain a boost! Did you know that doing puzzles like crosswords and word searches is a great way to keep your brain active?
Take action on brain health and visit the Alzheimer Society's BrainBooster® activity pages at https://alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/im-living-dementia/living-well-dementia/challenging-your-brain
Visit us often for updated puzzles, recipe links and exercises to keep your brain healthy.
BrainBooster® activities are generously supported by Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
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Completing a personal action plan can greatly enhance your motivation and keep you focused on what you can confidently achieve. It's important that you succeed!
Take some time to think about what you will do to protect your head and continue to maintain or improve your brain health.
Download and print a copy of the activity sheet My Personal Action Plan below. Reflect on and answer the statements in both columns. Then circle the number between 0 and 10 that represents your confidence level.
You may have printed this activity sheet after completing another session. Feel free to use the one sheet to track all of your actions in one place as you move through this program.
If you rate your confidence below a 7, you might want to look at the barriers and consider reworking your action plan so that it's something you are confident that you can accomplish.
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Congratulations! You've successfully completed Session 4.
In this session you learned about the importance of being proactive in protecting your head at every age. You explored some tips and strategies for preventing falls and learned about choosing and fitting a bicycle helmet.
Less than 20 per cent of reported bicycle injuries involve collisions with cars. Most occur in falls, or as a result of riders losing control. A bad fall can result from a skid, catching a wheel in a crack or even getting a shoelace caught in the chain.
In a spill, the forehead usually hits the ground first. Head injuries cause most bicycle-related deaths and can result in serious injury such as brain damage. Up to 88 per cent of serious head injuries could be prevented by wearing a helmet.
It is critical for you and your children to wear a bike helmet that fits properly and is certified by CSA International (http://www.csagroup.org/ca/en/home)
Insist that your children always wear a helmet when riding. (It goes without saying that parents must set an example by always wearing theirs when cycling.)
Remember, a helmet only works when you wear it!
(Source: Canada Safety Council - http://canadasafetycouncil.org/home)
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When choosing a helmet:
A trained salesperson will help you ensure the fit is right.
(Source: Canada Safety Council - http://canadasafetycouncil.org/home)
Download and print a copy of Parachute's "2 V 1" Rule helmet fitting bookmark and make sure your helmet fits right! Copyright © Parachute - https://parachute.ca/en/
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To learn more about Helmet Safety, Concussions and other Injury Prevention topics go to Parachute at https://parachute.ca/en/injury-topic/helmets/
Here's a sample of a few helpful resources:
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All resources above Copyright © Parachute - https://parachute.ca/en/
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