MENDING THE MIND
A ONE DAY INFORMATION SEMINAR
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
DISRUPTING ALZHEIMER’ PROJECT
DATE: SATURDAY THE 7TH OF MAY
VENUE: BARBICAN CENTRE-WILLIAM ST DROGHEDA
9.30am Registration
10.00am Introduction
10.15am Speaker : Martin Fitzgerald
Alzheimer’s disease Prevention is the best cure, Emotions how they affect our body, how AD affects you as a career. Martin is a Chinese Medicine Practitioner he holds two Master Degrees in Chemistry and Chinese Herbal Medicine.
11.00am Questions
11.15am Break
11.30am Workshop : Rock therapy DONNA O’BRIEN: A simple therapeutic technique used to help the individual through a visual aid tell their story, finding ways of describing feelings, thoughts and Behaviours of people in their lives.
12.10pm Speaker: Tomas Ronan
A deficiency of Nerve Growth Factor has been shown to be a prime cause of Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders. Researchers are now working with Lions Mane because of its ability to stimulate the production of NGF. Tomas has 25 years experience in holistic therapies; he is a Practitioner in Amatsu (Natural Japanese Therapy) Bowen Therapy, Skenar Therapy. He is also involved with a number of companies who promote supplements/nutritional products including Lions Mane.
12.55pm Questions
1.05pm Lunch
2.00pm Video Screening of Disrupting Alzheimer’s Documentary
2.25pm Questions
2.35pm Speaker: Philip McManus
Inflammation and the brain, the role Spices and Herbs play in addressing health issues including neurological disorders. Through his research Philip has found that certain herbs and spices when taken orally can be of great benefit in treating disorders of the brain.
3.05pm Questions
3.15pm Workshop : Tai Chi MARTIN FITZGERALD
4.00pm Questions
4.15pm Evaluation / Questioner
4.30pm Finish: video of Choir singing: Disrupting Alzheimer’s song “What Can You Do”