Baltimore County, MD Time of Your LIfe, 9 May 2016

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From YouTube: 'Brain Matters' Programs to Benefit Your Health

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Ashaki Innis, Assistant Director of the Liberty Health Center, discusses the 2016 Aging initiative, "Brain Matters" and the programs that have been developed to benefit you.

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Welcome back to the time of your life., I'm your host, ethel, rasmussen.

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brain matters. Programming represents the department of aging's 2016 initiative.,.

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We offer programs in the community as well as bcda's 20 senior centers,, which showcase many different programs to support brain health,.

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Memory, as well as challenging illnesses., to learn more about the interesting theme and programs,.

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Let's welcome ashaki innis assistant director at the liberty senior center to the show.

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Thank you, ethel, for having me.

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Brain matters is bcda's annual initiative..

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Can you provide some background about the initiative to our viewers?.

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Yes. every year,, the commission on aging,, along with the director for the department of aging, joanne williams,,.

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Creates an initiative that is the foundation for all programs and activities.

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At all 20 senior centers in baltimore county., you know, as we age,. It is important that we remain healthy.

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And as independent as possible., so along with keeping our bodies fit,, it is equally as important to keep our brains fit.

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and the brain matters initiative will help to educate older adults,.

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Their family members and caregivers on successful aging and brain health.

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So, throughout the year, activities and resources will be available.

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To support this initiative.

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Ashaki,, can you tell us about some of the upcoming programs at liberty, senior center?,.

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Yes., since our members have diverse needs,.

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We try to cover a range of topics.

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on may 9th, we're going to have a mental health/depression screening at 11am.

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On june 17th, we're going to have "are men from mars?".

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And that is a discussion on the composition of men's brains.

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Versus women's brains, and that will be at 1pm.

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And on june 21st, we're going to have dr. rosenberg.

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From johns hopkins university to discuss fortifying your brain.

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And that's on the very important topic of concussions.

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What about some of the other senior centers??

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What will they be offering at the other 19 centers throughout the county?.

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Right, as previously mentioned,, all 20 senior centers.

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Are dedicated to support this initiative., so some innovative programming that is happening throughout the county.

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Would include rosedale senior center -- they're having brain benefits of book clubs on may 18th.

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On may 26th,, the ateaze senior center is going to have time slips.

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And time slips is a creative storytelling process.

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That is targeted towards memory, impaired, seniors.,.

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On june 13th,, the victory villa senior center will have a ted talk.

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Called brain health and blue zone.

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And finally, the fleming senior center on june 29th will have brain matters: food for thought.

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Sounds like something for everyone. absolutely.. So if our viewers are interested in senior center membership,, where can they find out that information?.

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Viewers are encouraged to --, older adults, age 60 years or older are encouraged to join.

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Any and all of our baltimore county senior centers.

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there is no fee to join any baltimore county senior, center.

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however,. We do ask for donations..

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If you donate 15 dollars or more,, you will receive a year's subscription to senior digest and that's the bi-monthly publication of programs, health programs,.

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Special events of all 20 senior centers.

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excellent!. So who can our viewers call to get more information?.

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Viewers are encouraged to call baltimore county senior centers.

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At 410-887-2040.

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Excellent!, thank you for being on the show today, ashaki.

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Thank you again for having me, ethel.

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We're going to take a short break. when we return, learn about the important work of the ombudsman program of baltimore county.

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