Brain Exercise Initiative at Berkeley

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses simple math, writing and reading aloud exercises as an intervention to improve cognitive function in those with Alzheimer's Disease while encouraging intergenerational collaboration. We are a 501 C3 non profit organization that is completely student run. We work with the Alzheimer's Services of the East Bay to do simple brain exercises with people with Alzheimer's consisting of writing, math, and trivia questions. Everything we do is based off the research of the Japanese scientist Ryuta Kawashima from Tokyo University. He’s been researching the brain for the entirety of his career and has found that simple brain exercises done with Alzheimer’s patients for just 30 minutes a day, five days a week can really improve cognitive function and memory by activating the prefrontal cortex. We are operating 100% remotely over Zoom this year to do brain exercises and build friendships with people in the community to promote brain health and sustained independence. Supporting research: 1.<a href="https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/research/research_highlights/research_highlight_22.html">www.tohoku.ac.jp</a> 2. <a href="https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/60/3/380/630607">academic.oup.com</a>. We are NOT currently recruiting volunteers, but feel free to email rwoody@berkeley.edu to find out more about how you can be involved.