December, 2020
Announcements
- For this month’s cooking demonstration, we will be baking holiday cookie recipes developed by our very own Dr. Ayesha Sherzai! You can download the recipes below, so you are prepared to bake with us on December 11 from 3 – 4:30 pm. Since we won’t have time to make all the recipes together, Ayesha has chosen to demonstrate the No-Bake Vanilla Cookies, Brownie Bites, and the No-Bake Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies.See the Zoom link in the section below.
- You are invited to the first annual Healthy Minds Initiative Virtual Holiday Show on December 18 from 3 – 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us for a fun, two-hour holiday Q&A. Come dressed in holiday attire and spend time “socializing” with your fellow participants and research staff. In lieu of caroling door-to-door this year, share your singing voice or any other talent with us! If you would like to sign-up to “perform” at our virtual holiday show, please do so here or email Nicole directly.
Brownie Bites | No-bake Vanilla Cookies | Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies |
Other Recipes you Might Like:
- We are looking for adults age 55 and older who live in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, or Redondo Beach to join our study. If you know anyone who is interested, please refer them to Nicole Lunde at [emailprotected] or (310) 374-3426, ext. 120. They can also expedite the screening process by filling out this form.
- The time has come to complete the second round of testing! Nicole will be emailing everyone their own personal survey link to complete the lifestyle questionnaires virtually. This is the first of two rounds of testing to be done, so please complete these as soon as you can.
- Cohort 2 will have three Topic of the Month sessions in December to catch up on lessons that were missed due to the pandemic. These sessions will be recorded for those who cannot attend live.
Important Dates
December 4 – Q&A 3 – 4 p.m.
Meeting ID: 823 5575 0263
Meeting password: 261714
December 7 – Topic of the Month: Unwind and Optimize 10 – 11 am.
Meeting ID: 897 1564 4390
*Both Cohort 1 and Cohort 2
December 11 – Holiday Cooking Demonstration 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Meeting ID: 823 5575 0263
Meeting password: 261714
December 14 – Topic of the Month: Nutrition and Habit 10 – 11 am.
Meeting ID: 897 1564 4390
*Cohort 2
December 18 – Q&A 3 – 4 p.m.
Meeting ID: 823 5575 0263
Meeting password: 261714
December 21 – Topic of the Month: Exercise and Restore 10 – 11 am.
Meeting ID: 897 1564 4390
*Cohort 2
Monthly Checklist
Please submit your Food Logs if you haven’t already! They can be sent to Nicole at [emailprotected]Blank Food Logs and other study materials can be found here. Password:test123
Complete your Brain XQ assessments.Login to your personal account to update your assessments.If you haven’t created an account yet, please go here to begin!Please note, Brain XQ logins and passwords are personal and set by you.The study team does not have access to your logins.
Attend a live Topic of the Month session via Zoom
- Watch the recording here. The password is: test123
Attend at least one Friday Q&A session via Zoom
- Watch the recording here. The password is: test123
New to the Website
- A “Participants’ Corner” has been added to the website. This is YOUR page, so please send in pictures of yourself applying what you’ve learned about NEURO to your daily life. Submit photos to Nicole at [emailprotected]. Check out the page here, a few participants have already sent in pictures. Remember, the password is: test123
- A form has been created for participants to submit questions and topic suggestions for Friday Q&As. Click here to submit a question or topic.
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Beach Cities Health District continues to be a Certified Enrollment Entity and offers enrollment assistance and support for individuals applying for Covered California and Medi-Cal. Please contact(310) 374-3426, ext. 256,for assistance.Learn more.
| Holiday Hustle Fitness Challenge: Anyone Can Join! Join us every day in December for a virtual fitness challenge! Complete the exercises - spell out your daily workout using letters and words. |
Virtual Blue Zones Project Social Hour Enjoy good company and practice a few Power 9 Principles of Longevity, including Down Shift and Right Tribe. Relax, bring your healthy bites and connect with your community! Tuesday, December 8 4 - 5 p.m. |
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Safe in the South Bay Series BCHD's Safe in the South Bay Series is bringing health experts, cities, chambers, schools and community members together around this fast-moving pandemic. The live-streamed series will cover a variety of COVID-19 topics, including testing, navigating the new normal, mental health and personal resilience. Wednesday, December 9 5 - 6 p.m. |
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Communities Against Senior Exploitation (CASE) Presentation Learn about fraud prevention, intervention and victim support. Presented by Redondo Beach Police Department Detective Blake Nimmons, Detective Scott Martin and BCHD. Please call the BCHD Assistance, Information and Referral Line at 310-374-3426, ext. 256, to RSVP. Thursday, December 10 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
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Virtual Mental Health & Happiness: An Introduction to the Series This introduction provides an overview of the series designed to support well-being through gratitude, empathy, bravery and purpose. Learn techniques to build a practice supporting stress resilience and positive social connections. Saturday, December 19 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
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Virtual Mindfulness Drop-In Take 30 minutes to downshift and practice mindfulness techniques the first Wednesday of each month. Wednesday, January 6 4 - 4:30 p.m. |
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Virtual Families Connected Parent Chat A free parent support group led by a licensed professional from the Thelma McMillen Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment at Torrance Memorial Medical Center held in partnership with South Bay Families Connected. Open to all parents. No meeting 12/21 & 12/28. Mondays 10–11 a.m. |
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Virtual Happiness Chat This is a casual discussion group with lighthearted activities to spark conversation. Share ideas, tips, resources, jokes, quotes – anything that supports our happiness! No meeting 12/24 or 1/1 Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
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Virtual Blue Zones Project Cooking Show Learn about Blue Zones Project inspired food from registered dietitian, Marissa Martorana, and get a taste of how to live longer, better. |
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Need help?
Your study team is here to support you:
Nicole Lunde: [emailprotected]
Dr. Dean Sherzai: [emailprotected]
Dr. Ayesha Sherzai: [emailprotected]
Kerianne Lawson: [emailprotected]
