Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: September 20, 2017

Following the recent report from the US National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) on using brain training, watch Dr. Gomez on CBS New York talk about warding off dementia and showing our exercises in action!

Please take your brain health serious, try the Daily Spark or join here if you are not yet a regular trainer.

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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