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Join us for the next Ageing Well Public Talk entitled: – Sleep, the Ageing Brain and Maintenance Cognitive Therapy on Wednesday March 19th from 11am-1pm. Reserve your FREE place by clicking on the link below: https://lnkd.in/ejpi3ubR Dr Jill McGarry (Sleep and the ageing brain) will highlight new understandings about the importance of sleep and describe common age-related issues with getting enough shuteye. We will explore what sleep hygiene is / isn’t and what you can do to master a great night's sleep especially in the later stages of life. Then Rachel Turner delves into how can we support our brain with Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST) a programme of fun and engaging activities and discussion, aimed at general enhancement of cognitive and social functioning. This talk focuses on the Cognitive and Social Pillars of the Five Pillars for Ageing Well Model. Jitka Vseteckova @OU_WELS @OU_HWSC Dr Sinead Eccles CPsychol, SFHEA #cognitivestimulationinolderage #sleepbettertoagebetter #fivepillars4ageingwell Image by LATUPEIRISSA from Pixabay

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Dr. Jill McGarry - Sleep expert

Boosting Energy & Productivity Through Better Sleep | Empowering Individuals & Companies to Thrive

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Thanks Jitka for the mention and absolutely loved sharing the importance of sleep and the basic strategies to get good sleep esp as we age. Also thanks to Kate Laird and Jaan Madan for organising a room with your client so I could do this talk for OU before yours.

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