Protect Your Brain: What Raises Your Risk—and What You Can Do About It.

Your brain is shaped by everyday choices more than many people realize. In this engaging and practical presentation, you'll explore 17 research-supported factors that influence long-term brain health and discover realistic ways to support memory, thinking, and overall well-being. We'll discuss how movement, nutrition, sleep, hearing, stress management, heart health, blood sugar, social connection, lifelong learning, purpose, and other daily habits work together to influence brain health over time. More importantly, we'll focus on practical strategies that fit real life, including healthier routines, meal ideas, simple recipes, meaningful activities, and everyday habits that support healthy aging. Rather than focusing on fear or perfection, this encouraging program emphasizes positive, achievable steps. Participants leave with a better understanding of the choices that matter most—and the confidence to begin making meaningful changes right away.