Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: December 18, 2019

With 2019 coming to a close, I would like to take this time to thank you for your ongoing support in helping us to raise awareness about the importance of brain health and fitness. Like physical fitness, perhaps a decade or two from now, the message will be widely known, but for now we count on every one of you to spread the word. I would like to share again the following quote from our Dr. Merzenich whose contribution to the field is priceless:

From our end this holiday season, we are offering you $35 ($30 US) to spend towards a subscription for yourself or to give as a meaningful gift. Please let us know if we can be of further help to you.

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and safe holiday!

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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