Homecoming - Classes Without Quizzes 1D "Use it or Lose it"

"Use It or Lose It: A Guide to Brain Maintenance"

Loss of memory is one of the greatest challenges to aging individuals. We should maintain a routine of physical activity, social interaction and intellectual exercise in order to lessen the “symptoms” of getting older. In this session, Dr. Clare McFarlane will discuss some of the scientific research that supports strategies to help slow memory loss, such as:

- Playing games that encourage strategy and problem solving, like bridge, crossword puzzles or Sudoku.

- Joining educational programs for older adults as a means to continue engaging in social, physical and intellectual activities after retirement.

Clare McFarlane, born and educated in the UK, came to Canada 50 years ago for a one-year research fellowship at McGill’s Institute of Parasitology. After meeting and marrying an entomologist from Saskatchewan, she remained in Canada, becoming a biology teacher in the CEGEP system and later a lecturer on genetic engineering in McGill’s Department of Animal Science. Following her retirement five years ago, Dr. McFarlane joined a McGill Institute for Learning in Retirement creative writing group and has since moderated study groups on topics such as “Darwin and Intelligent Design,” “The Genetics of Human Behaviour,” “Genetic Engineering,” and “The History of Landscape Gardening.”

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