{"id":22896,"date":"2022-06-22T16:12:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T20:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=22896"},"modified":"2022-06-22T16:13:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T20:13:34","slug":"focus-on-well-being-alzheimers-and-brain-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/focus-on-well-being-alzheimers-and-brain-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Well-Being: Alzheimer\u2019s and Brain Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>June is\u00a0Alzheimer&#8217;s and Brain Awareness Month. This month,\u00a0learn about Alzheimer&#8217;s disease\u00a0and other dementias &#8211;\u00a0and participate in activities that\u00a0strengthen your brain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Not sure where to begin? Here are some ways to get started:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:f1f2f46b-982c-3ba7-b38a-f900ddb9bab1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Try this crossword puzzle<\/a>\u00a0to challenge your brain and learn about brain health (<a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:3a17ebae-a564-393e-baa7-158f8e125260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">view answer key<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unchealth.rev.vbrick.com\/sharevideo\/03f53026-fb7e-495c-8673-026b8f3d3796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Watch this video<\/a>,\u00a0from the UNC Wellness Center,\u00a0about Alzheimer&#8217;s and Memory.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/start.emailopen.com\/public1\/r.aspx?s1=3604247&amp;s2=Xs34ErQe8t6WTa9&amp;s4=328914&amp;s5=64f4abb23bc5418893e1b554a3450375dUAAZeaKWG3LQ1k.613285213%40emailopen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Take the personal and confidential\u00a0Well-Being Index<\/a>\u00a0to check your\u00a0stress and well-being, then practice one of these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dementianc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/10-Minute-Stress-Tamers-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">10-minute Stress Tamers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Exercise can help people with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and related dementia\u00a0(ADRD). If you have a loved one with ADRD, try exercising together &#8211; then you&#8217;ll both reap the health benefits of being active.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exerciseismedicine.org\/assets\/page_documents\/EIM_Rx%20for%20Health_Alzheimers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Here&#8217;s how to get started.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RErL9Yw2dU2I89hHRJ_-srrKIVzNqhZLmx5uZAcYDz5UQU1PUE1ZQVQ1U0wxNDY3V1NFVVRDQVJERC4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Share your feedback<\/a>\u00a0on these activities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><i>Disclaimer<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The UNC School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development offers these ideas and options as a convenience to University faculty, staff and students. FALD does not screen the vendors on this list and makes no representations about their qualifications, conduct, or the services to be provided. Users are responsible for performing any screening or evaluation they desire. &#8211; Laura H. Thornton, JD\u00a0| Program Specialist, Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>Shared by Jill Dowen, UNC BCBP Well-being Liaison<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June is\u00a0Alzheimer&#8217;s and Brain Awareness Month. 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