Welcome to Dementia Jersey’s Big Brain Challenge!
The challenge is to navigate your way to all 25 locations on the island to have a chance to win an iPad donated by Jersey Telecom.
Frances Les Sueur Centre.
Each location contains some information about improving your brain health, and a clue to the next location. As you read the information about improving your brain health, you will notice that there is a letter in purple. Make a record of each purple letter at each site so that once you have visited them all you will be able to make a phrase about brain health. You can then submit the phrase via our website, giving you a chance to win an iPad.
Keep it topped up.
Scientists have several theories about why keeping the brain busy may keep it healthy. The main one revolves around something called cognitive reserve. This is the idea that the things we experience throughout our lives, including our education, jobs and hobbies, rewire and reshape the brain – this is called neuroplasticity. These constant changes to the brain are believed to make it more resilient to decline and disease. The greater a person’s cognitive reserve, the more they are protected against both age-related memory changes and the onset of dementia.
This team offer ocean therapy. A dip in the waves has healing properties for all.
Keep us up to date on how you’re getting on and share your photos!
Please tag @dementia_jersey on Instagram and @dementiajersey on Facebook, also using #BigBrainChallenge
Some of the information on this page has been provided by Alzheimer’s Research UK