National Brain Awareness Week now on
How to keep your brain alert is the theme of a talk by Prof Ian Robertson from the Institute of Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin tonight at 7pm in the National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, Dublin 1.
Robertson is the author of Stay Sharp with the Mind Doctor– practical strategies to boost your brain power (Vermilion). Admission €50, with all proceeds going to Headway Ireland.
Meanwhile, Robertson will host a panel discussion on the theme of Living with a disordered brain – life after brain injury in the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin tomorrow at 7pm. See nai.ie for full details of other events in National Brain Awareness Week, which runs from March 9th to 15th.
Health advice for coeliacs
Healthy lifestyles for coeliacsis the theme of an information evening on Thursday at 7.30pm in the Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway. Admission is €5. See coeliac.ie.
Creative art therapy
Developing creative art therapy services in healthcare is the theme of a music therapy seminar tomorrow, 2.30pm-5pm, the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Speakers will talk about the experiences of creative art therapy pioneers. Tel: 061-213122.
RDS to host major health festival
The International Mind, Body, Spirit Festival takes place in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin this weekend. Visitors can find out about a range of complementary approaches to health and wellbeing as well as sampling therapies including chiropractic, reiki, bio-energy, shiatsu and kinesiology. Opening hours 11am-7pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday and 11am-6pm on Tuesday. Admission €12. Visit mindbodyspirit.ie
Information night on exam stress
The Lucena foundation is holding an information evening for parents and carers on exam stress on Tuesday, March 31st, 7pm- 8.30pm at the Lucena clinic, 59 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. The speaker is Prof Fiona McNicholas, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, Lucena Clinic. Admission is free but you must register by phone or e-mail. Tel: 01-4999349 or 4923596 or e-mail: Marie.McCourt@sjog.ie or see lucenaclinic.ie