Expert to offer advice for maximizing brain health

Memory loss doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of aging. Education, prevention and early detection can help preserve memory and boost healthy brain function. Brain heath expert Dr. Len Lecci will present “Maximizing Memory Health: Three Key Factors,” on Tuesday, March 14, 10:30 a.m., at Covenant Village of Golden Valley, 5800 St. Croix Ave. N., Golden Valley, Minn., 55422.

After explaining how memory works, Dr. Lecci will highlight how Alzheimer’s and other dementia affect the brain. He’ll focus on three factors that contribute to better brain and then update guests on the latest treatments and early warning signs.

Dr. Lecci is a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. In 2015, he was appointed to the North Carolina Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. He has published extensively, received grant funding from national organizations and briefed Congress.

Reservations are required for this free program by visiting www.CovenantVillageofGoldenValley.org/events or calling (877) 804-7017

About Covenant Village of Golden Valley

Covenant Village of Golden Valley, located at 5800 St. Croix Ave. N., Golden Valley, Minn. 55422, offers residential living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and short-term rehab. It is administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior services providers, which serves 5,000 residents at 15 retirement communities nationwide and is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information on Covenant Village of Golden Valley, call (877) 804-7017 or visit www.CovenantVillageofGoldenValley.org or Facebook.