Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: December 21, 2016
With 2016 coming to a close, I would like to take this time to thank you for making BrainHQ and DynamicBrain so successful. This year we saw a significant announcement at the Alzheimer’s International Conference and the success of our brain training program in helping manage chemo-brain for cancer patients. The start of 2017 will see us continuing to promote brain health and fitness through our ongoing seminars and webinars, sharing the latest news in brain research and development, and expanding our group brain fitness classes in Canada.
I would like to wish you and yours a very happy and safe holiday season.
P.S. If you are still looking for any last minute gifts for your loved ones, why not giving them the gift of a healthy and fit brain!
Kind regards, Frieda Fanni
President
DynamicBrain Inc.
DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.
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here.
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here.
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