Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging

Special Edition: August 2025

In This Issue:

>10 Things You Can Do for Your Brain Health

>Age Well Series: Brain Health

>Falls & Brain Health

>Diabetes & Brain Health

This August, we're partnering with Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Grant to bring you a special edition of the Age Well Newsletter geared towards Brain Health!

10 Things You Can Do for Your Brain

Your brain helps you think, remember, and solve problems—but do you ​

ever think about how to take care of it? Making healthy choices can help your brain stay strong and sharp. While your genes play a part, the way you live matters a lot too! Check out the things you can do below to help your brain stay healthy and lower your chances of getting diseases like dementia.​

Taking care of your brain is just as important as caring for your body! Small changes in your daily routine can make a big difference in how you feel and think with aging.

For more tips, programs, and resources to support healthy aging, visit the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) at https://wihealthyaging.org/brain.

Watch Past Age Well Series on Brain Health:

Click the images below to access the recording and slides for these fantastic presentations featuring researchers on brain health.

with Dr. Carol Van Hulle from UW Madison's Department of Medicine

with Dr. Taryn James from the UW Madison's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

with staff from UW Madison's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's SuperAging Research Initiative

with Dr. Nathaniel Chin from UW Madison's Department of Medicine

More About Brain Health

Visit our webpage to learn more about brain health and what you can do to keep your brain healthy!

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We’re aging. All of us. And it’s up to each of us to take good care of ourselves and our health as we age. That’s where we come in. We’re here to help people help themselves to better health. But we can’t do it alone! As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we operate on grants and contributions from generous donors and partners. Your support is vital to us as we administer programs and promote practices that encourage good health. With your donation we can serve older adults in the best possible way to increase the quality of their lives. We thank you so much for being a part of our network!

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