Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: February 22, 2024

Did you know that BrainHQ is widely used by occupational therapists in Canada and the US? In hundreds of peer-reviewed studies, BrainHQ has been shown to assist with cognitive skills related to attention, memory, planning, decision-making, balance, mobility, driving, work performance, and depressive symptoms, as well as sensory perception challenges involving hearing, seeing, and even spatial neglect.

A couple of months ago, our Dr. Mahncke addressed members of the American Occupational Therapy Association at the Momentum Summit III: Focusing on the Future of OT where he emphasized that “occupational therapists are the medical frontline when it comes to the critical tasks of enabling people to participate successfully in activities of everyday life.”

If you are an occupational therapist, please feel free to contact us and we’ll help you in any way we can. And if you are simply an individual who understands the importance of maintaining and improving cognitive functions, do your brain training today. If you still don’t have full access, join now.

Kind regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation since 2010 providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.

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