Protect Your Brain As You Age: Sleep, Stress, Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

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Protect Your Brain as You Age: Sleep, Stress, Cholesterol and Strok Risk

Join us for a discussion about practical ways to support brain health and reduce your risk of stroke as you age. Together we’ll explore how everyday habits and risk factors can play an important role in protecting your brain.

About the Presenter: Olivia Cicalis is a physical therapist and rehab liaison with Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England, an inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving patients across their Woburn, Lowell and Beverly locations. She combines her clinical background with community outreach, helping connect individuals and healthcare providers with rehabilitation resources following a serious illness or injury.

Sleep and Brain Health- How quality sleep supports overall brain function and health.

Stress and Stroke Risk- Understanding the connection between chronic stress and your health.

Cholesterol and Prevention- How managing cholesterol and other risk factors can help reduce your risk of stroke.