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The ‘Northland Brain Train’
Published 23 February 2010, Posted in Northland / 2 Comments
The Neurological Foundation and Tiaho Trust are proud to host the Inaugural ‘Northland Brain Train’. This is a ‘free’ event and there is no need to register, just come along and learn how to train your brain!
Discover the wonders of the human brain and learn about the latest neuroscience research into brain health and brain disorders.
Come along and listen to lectures by leading neuroscientists and displays and seminars by community support groups including Alzheimers Northland, Brain Injury Association Northland, Parent 2 Parent, Epilepsy Northland and the Neurological Foundation.
Why join the Northland Brain Train?
Increase your awareness and knowledge about looking after you brain, learn what activities you can do to achieve this and what supports are available within your community if you or someone you know has a brain related impairment.
The Northland Brain Train is stopping at the following towns:
Kaitaia on March 15th
Kaitaia Primary School, 5 Church Road, Kaitaia
10:00am to 2:00pm
Kaikohe on March 16th
War Memorial Hall, Memorial Road, Kaikohe
10:00am to 2:00pm
Kaitaia/Kaikohe program
Lecture by neuroscientist Dr Maurice Curtis from the University of Auckland (How exercise and lifestyle affect your brain).
Displays and talks by community support groups Alzheimers Northland, Brain Injury Association, Epilepsy Northland, Parent 2 Parent and the Neurological Foundation
Whangarei on March 17th
Forum North, Rust Avenue, Whangarei
11:00 am to 4:00pm
Whangarei Program
Lectures by neuroscientists Dr John Reynolds from the University of Otago (Positive reinforcements of Parkinson’s? Giving the brain the right signals), Dr Heidi Pridmore from the University of Auckland (Brain Attack – what you should know), and Adrienne Kohler from the Neurological Foundation (Neurological Foundation – Brain Health Basics).
Displays and talks by community support groups Alzheimers Northland, Brain Injury Association, Epilepsy Northland, Parent 2 Parent and the Neurological Foundation
For more information please contact Leonard at Tiaho Trust on 09 430 3406 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Visit the Neurological Foundation website for more information about Brain Week.
2 Comments
Hey Gail, thanks for invite, I was just thinking about you guys today actually, we took the boys out sailing to Parua Bay. Anyway would love to come to the forum north one on the 17th 
See you there
Ang
the Brain Train expo was great and the delivery of the information by Dr John Reynolds in his public lecture on Parkinsons, one of the best i have ever attended: comprehensible, informative and user friendly. I hope the expo will return to the north in future.
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