CARING for our brain is neither intricate nor a daunting challenge, says state Youth, Sports and Health Committee chairman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen.
Gooi said this during his speech before officiating the Brain Awareness Programme at the Aspen Vision City in Batu Kawan today.
“As a matter of fact, it is a very easy and achievable endeavour to embrace a healthy lifestyle. This includes engaging in regular physical exercise, maintaining a balanced diet, managing stress, fostering social interactions, and engaging in mental stimulation.
“You have all the means to actively safeguard your brain’s health and cognitive function.
“Today’s brain awareness event serves as a reminder that we have the ability to influence and maintain our brain health.
“It is not just our physical health that matters, but also our mental and cognitive well-being.
“Thus, let us use this event as a springboard to ignite conversations, build partnerships, and inspire action. After all, each of us has a role to play in ensuring that the pursuit of brain health becomes a shared mission,” he said.
Also present during the programme were Bukit Tambun assemblyman Goh Choon Aik, state Health Department director Dr Fazilah Shaik Allaudin, and Penang Hospital head of department (neurosurgery) Dr Senthil Kumar.
Story by Riadz Akmal
Pix by Noor Siti Nabilah Noorazis