Brain Fitness

Article submitted by The Seasons Club. They can be reached at 970-635-4097

Like many older individuals, "Joseph" worried that his memory and focus were beginning to slip. So Joe enrolled in a 'brain training' program offered at The Seasons Club at McKee Medical Center, in Loveland, Colorado. Upon completion of the program, Joe said he could keep up with the fast-paced chatter of his granddaughter and was generally feeling more engaged with others. For Joe, this program not only revived his brain function, but also allowed him to restore important relationships.

Joe's story illustrates the personal benefits achieved through an innovative cognitive fitness program currently being implemented at leading healthcare organizations across the country such as McKee. I thought you might be interested in this story because:

McKee Medical Center is the first hospital organization to implement this type of training program.
Interested individuals can participate in brain fitness at McKee Medical Center at no cost or purchase the software for use on home computer.
The program does involve a substantial commitment. It requires a pledge of one hour, 5 days per week for 8 weeks.
The Posit Science Brain Fitness Program(tm) challenges the commonly held belief that the brain can't retrain itself. But, in fact, scientists have spent 30 years showing it is possible to "teach an old brain new tricks."
The Brain Fitness Program was recently the topic of a study presented at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference. The findings from the study showed that participants who completed the program gained an average of 10 years in cognitive improvement.

While this training program has been clinically validated, the most fascinating results are found in the stories of those who use the program. Like Joe, there are a number of older adults who have benefited from their mental workouts.

For more information regarding Brain Fitness, please call The Seasons Club at 970-635-4097.