Neuropsychologist Says His Online University Trains Your Brain to Delay Dementia

Neuropsychologist John DenBoer, founder of the Smart Brain Aging company, says his firm helps delay the onset of dementia and alleviate its severity through the SMART Memory Program, reports Forbes . The program is a structured cognitive intervention platform engineered to help reduce dementia in its early stages. At present, the company offers two programs, Brain U Clinic and Brain U Online. Brain U Clinic is provided one-on-one with a healthcare professional in a clinical environment, and it is currently available in multiple clinics in the Southwest United States. "Brain U Online is an online training program for your brain," DenBoer notes. "Research has shown that when we engage in new and novel learning and challenge our brains on a consistent basis, we are able to help protect and maintain the brain function that we have." Brain U Online assigns users specific training exercises a few days per week, with enrollees sometimes electing to be placed into virtual classrooms with others. DenBoer assures that virtual classrooms encourage socialization, which can positively affect brain health.