Boost Your Brain and Memory

This program uses a unique, whole-person approach to brain fitness, providing healthy practices to help you remember things better, be more organized, pay closer attention, and reduce stress—as well as reduce risk of dementia.

Boost Your Brain is a multi-faceted brain health program that goes beyond simple brain games. This program focuses on lifestyle factors that impact brain health and memory strategies that participants can implement in their daily lives. 

We explore brain health as it relates to these 6 Dimensions of Wellness: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Emotional Health, Intellectual Activity, Spiritual, and Social.

What to Expect 

Explore the latest research on brain health and why it’s important at any age. 

Upon completion, participants will:

• Understand cognitive reserve theory and how lifestyle changes maintain brain health.
• Gain knowledge in how physical activity benefits the brain and vascular health.
• Describe how stress and relaxation affects the brain. 
• Understand brain plasticity and Hebb's law as it relates to practicing intellectual activities.
• Identify healthy foods that improve brain health.
• Apply spiritual and social activities to reduce stress, improve attention and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
• Apply strategies to strengthen memory.

Available Workshops and Session Dates 

In-Person:
For in-person or virtual "watch party" events, check our event calendar: https://extension.unh.edu/events