Boost Your Brain Health, Reduce Your Dementia Risk
We seek independence, purposeful and meaningful life as we age.
A healthy brain is one of the biggest contributing factors to healthy ageing. Practicing a brain healthy lifestyle can potentially help to reduce the risk of developing dementia. In this community talk, you'll find out more about what you can do to boost your brain health to age well, and how to possibly reduce the risk of developing dementia.Please note: This is offered as part of our FREE community talks program. Pre-booking encouraged however walkins welcome on the day.
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About the tutor
Shannon Chin
After leaving a successful corporate career of 20 years, Shannon founded Fit Minds Australia in 2018. She published her first book 'Demystifying Dementia' in 2019. She's also an international speaker.Having worked in the Aged Care industry and losing her grandma to dementia, she has become an advocate for brain health and dementia.
Her hope is to contribute towards a dementia-friendly nation starting from creating awareness and understanding, to supporting people to live well with dementia. Being an advocate for brain health, Shannon specialises in helping people build healthy brain function using Mental Stimulation Therapy to protect against brain function decline. She emphasises on the importance of exercising and keeping the brain healthy, sharp and active because it means being able to continue to have the capacity to make decisions even at an advanced age, as well as continuing to live and age well.
Shannon has spoken about brain health on different radio programs across Australia. She was featured in Balance by Deborah Hutton and The Carousel magazines, Starts at 60, Australian Seniors News, The Seniors and Thrive50Plus. She's also a contributing writer for an international women magazine.
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