Exercise Your Mind at the Brain Health Academy

The brain—it's one of the most important organs in our body.

Many people exercise several days a week to keep their bodies healthy, but how do you exercise the mind?

The is offering a five week series to help you learn how to keep your brain healthy at all ages. Two identical five week series are being offered on Tuesdays, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The first series runs from March 20 to April 17, and the second series runs from April 24 to May 22.  

The cost for each five-week series is $25. Preregistration with payment is necessary, and class size is limited.

The program is sponsored by Pittsburgh OASIS with financial support from the Fine Foundation.

Each week in this brain fitness exercise program explores one of the areas vital to maintaining brain health as suggested in "Save Your Brain" by Dr. Paul Nussbaum: physical activity, nutrition, social interaction, mental stimulation and spirituality. Included in this exercise program is brain health education, low-impact aerobic exercises, cognitive processing games and stress management techniques.

Can you keep a ball in the air while naming your favorite TV show? This type of exercise uses both sides of your brain, encouraging growth of those all-important brain reserves.

Anyone interested in registering for the program can do so at the Oakmont Carnegie Library. For more information, call 412-828-9532.

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