Story adapted from The Vancouver Sun by Patty Bossort
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You can keep your brain healthy.
Five simple ways to keep your brain healthy:
Reading by: Patty Bossort
Listen “Tips to keep your brain healthy
1. Don’t smoke
2. Get regular exercise
Ride your bike.
Play golf.
Go for a walk.
3. Eat healthy foods
Eggs, tomatoes, asparagus
tomatoes, carrots, strawberries, swiss chard
apples, bananas, pears
4. Stay social
Join a big group.
Join a small group.
Go dancing with a friend.
5. Get lots of sleep
Take naps in the sun.
Snuggle with your dog.
Sleep.
What is a neurologist?
A neurologist is a doctor.
Neurologists study the brain.
Neurologists meet once a year.
This year 12000 neurologists are meeting in Vancouver.
They talk about their research.
Neurologists are learning how to keep our brains healthy.
Vocabulary
neurology
Listen to how to say ‘neurology’
- study of the nervous system and the diseases that affect it
neurologist
Listen to how to say ‘neurologist’
- A doctor.
- Neurologists study the brain. The brain is part of the nervous system.
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