Keeping a Healthy and Youthful Brain
by
Peter Moulton, Ph.D.
Keeping a Healthy and Youthful Brain by Peter Moulton, Ph.D. |
|
|
Brain Agility Programs The Brain Agility Programs provide packaged presentations and materials that allow you and your organization to offer Brain Agility to your community with a modest amount of effort. Seven-Week Brain Agility Program The seven-week Brain Agility Program offers weekly topics and a discussion of one day's exercises. During each week of the program, participants do four days of exercises individually and one presented in class. This format provides the greatest structure and incentive to follow through. In addition the social interaction can be of considerable benefit for cognitive functioning. A research study found measurable benefits from a similar mental exercise program five years after completion of the program. The topics of the seven weekly classes are: Class 1) Introduction to the Brain Agility Program Class 2) Brain structure and aging Class 3) Brain aging and nutrition - eating wisely Class 4) Brain aging and physical exercise Class 5) Brain aging and stress Class 6) Improving memory Class 7) Resources for continuing mental exercise The seven-week program has been offered in California, Oregon, and Washington by retirement centers, senior centers, YMCAs, a hospital, and a community financial institution. Participant evaluations have been very favorable. Over 90% indicate improvement in memory and feeling mentally sharper. Over 90% indicate being satisfied or very satisfied with the program and all of the participants have indicated that they would recommend it to others. Organizations have continued to schedule additional classes. A substantial set of materials is available to enable staff and volunteers of organizations to conduct classes with minimal preparatory effort. This includes narrated 45 to 50 minute presentations for each of the classes in both DVD and PowerPoint formats and a presenter's manual containing: - general guidelines and suggestions - class outlines and timelines - class handouts - promotional materials - evaluation materials The handouts and promotional and evaluation materials are also provided in Microsoft Word format for ease in modification. A sectionalized workbook format of Brain Agility has been developed for use in the seven-week program. Separately bound sections are distributed weekly to participants which avoids their feeling overwhelmed by receiving the complete book at once, synchronizes participants to work on the same set of exercises each week, allows participants who have personal rules against writing in books to write in a workbook, and provides an incentive to attend each class in order to receive the next set of exercises. The workbook comes with cover inserts and is punched for a 3-ring binder to be provided by the organization or participants. Single Presentation Program The single introductory presentation is well suited to organizations that would like to involve members or the community in Brain Agility but prefer not to conduct a seven-week program. This 1½ to 2 hour program introduces Brain Agility and brain health and describes the exercises and strategies for working with them, thus providing participants a sound basis for continuing on their own or in exercise groups organized by the presenting organization or informally by participants. A DVD and presenter's guidelines are provided. A Power Point option is available. Those continuing with the exercises following the single introductory presentation may use the standard paperback version of Brain Agility or may prefer to use the coil-bound, non-sectionalized workbook that offers a larger (8.5"x11") format with larger margins and lies flat when opened. To order: 7-week Presenter's Materials: $100 + $10 shipping Includes the DVD and PowerPoint presentations, the presenter's manual, and one copy of the sectionalized workbook Single Presentation DVD: $24.95+ $3.00 shipping Includes the one-hour DVD and presenter's guidelines This item is currently out of stock and due to production delays will not be available until October 25, 2010. If you would like to be notified of its availability, please email info@northwestborder.com The three versions of the Brain Agility book all have identical content. Sectionalized workbook: $24.95 available in boxes of 6 workbooks at $149.70 + $10.30 shipping Coil-bound workbook: $24.95 + $3.00 shipping Brain Agility standard paperback: $19.95 + $3.00 shipping Shipping rates are for domestic shipping via USPS. For quantity shipping, for international orders, or to order with a purchase order please contact: Northwest Border Publications P.O.Box 11752, Eugene OR 97440 Tel: 541.345.2204 info@brainagility.com |
|
copyright 2010 Peter Moulton, all rights reserved Brain Agility is published by Northwest Border Publications, a Division of Northwest Border, LLC. P.O. Box 11752, Eugene OR 97440 USA Tel:541.345.2204 info@nwbpub.com |