With 2012 now underway SOAR has been hard at work putting together an 18-month calendar of programs and events that promise to be unique and exceptional. We are pleased to announce the return of the First Wednesday programs which will focus on topics that are educational, informational or social in nature.  As part of the First Wednesday series, SOAR will incorporate a roundtable discussion where SOAR leadership will stay after the formal presentation for those who are interested to discuss community issues, ideas, etc. We are excited about 2012 and our diverse program offerings and hope that you will join us soon for an upcoming event and roundtable discussion.

We are pleased to invite you to attend SOAR's March First Wednesday program Brain Gain or Drain: Do We Have Choices? organized by Skyline Village Chicago and the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) in partnership with Northwestern Feinberg School of Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease Center.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

6:00 pm   Registration

6:30 pm   Program

Roundtable discussion on community issues & ideas immediately following the program  

Feinberg Pavilion, Pritzker Auditorium

251 E. Huron Street, 3rd Floor Conference Center

Presented by Dr. Sandra Weintraub, professor of Neurology, Psychiatry and Psychology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Clinical Core Director of Northwestern's Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center (CNADC).

Have you ever wanted to be a Super Ager, someone able to maintain high cognitive abilities as you age? Come learn how your choices can help put you on a positive trajectory to achieve improved brain function. Dr. Weintraub will discuss the changes in brain function throughout one's life, especially as potentially affected by specific behaviors, activities, diet, and other factors, including aging.

You'll learn this and much more during this interactive presentation which will include a Q&A segment as well as a questionnaire to self-test how "brain healthy" you really are.

Please RSVP no later than Monday, March 5th by email or voice mail to 312-280-2596, ext. 3.