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ABOUT
To learn more about how the Brain Exercise Initiative was founded and it's reach across the world, click here.
Mission
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses simple math, writing and reading aloud exercises as an intervention to improve cognitive function in those with Alzheimer's Disease. We encourage intergenerational collaboration between university students and elders.
methods
Pioneered by Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, volunteers combat Alzheimer's and Dementia using two simple brain exercises to activate the prefrontal cortex: reading aloud and arithmetic. By doing these brain exercises for 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week, he saw marked improvements in cognitive function for those with Alzheimer's.
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Learn more about Dr. Kawashima's research here
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An intergenerational program in which university students connect with seniors to do brain exercises together, creating a future in which all seniors remember their children and grandchildren.
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TESTIMONIALS
“I THINK THE ENTIRE PROGRAM IS GREAT AND I LOVE THE VOLUNTEERS. THEY ARE SO GOOD WITH OUR RESIDENTS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THEM JOIN OUR TEAM AS PERMANENT MEMBERS"
STAFF MEMBER
CREASY SRINGS HEALTH CAMPUS
“I THINK ITS REALLY GREAT THAT YOU GUYS COME AND DO THIS WITH US"
RESIDENT
CUMBERLAND POINTE HEALTH CAMPUS