Boosting Brain Wellness

Angela Mouly Reporter

Town of Vermilion Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) partnered with the Vermilion Rural Mental Health Project to host an information session at the Vermilion Senior Centre on January 31, 2023. The participants of this session were provided with a nutritional lunch provided by Lasting Impressions. Caroline McAuley, Dietitian with Alberta Health Services highlighted the benefits of a balanced nutritional diet to promote brain wellness. For example, in our area it is suggested that we need to take a Vitamin D supplement during the months of October to April due to the lack of sunshine. We were reminded of the relationship of our daily intake of nutritional foods and our overall health. We discussed food myths and small steps to improve our diets. An interesting fact shared, was that seniors require more protein to reduce the loss of muscle mass in our golden years!

If there is other topics of interest that seniors would like more information about contact Senior Support Coordinator, Shirley McRobert at 780.581.2414 or email smcrobert@vermilion.ca.