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Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

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Learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement while using hands-on tools to help incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging.

The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

Denise Kluever OTR/L, MS, CDP has been an occupational therapist in Iowa for over 41 years in physical rehabilitation and geriatrics. Denise’s special interest is in geriatric dementia and she provided direct OT service and consulted in many Iowa facilities.  Denise was the program director for the occupational therapy assistant program at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa and served as a lab assistant and coordinator for the occupational therapy doctorate program at Drake University. Denise has personal experience as a caregiver to a family member with dementia.

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Indoor Program (2021)

This program is hosted indoors.  Please observe social distancing and follow local COVID-19 safety mandates. Hand sanitizer will be provided and staff will do their best to ensure any shared materials are disinfected between use. This program is subject to COVID-19 safety protocol updates, including room capacity limits. Please check our website for updates.