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PROACTIVELY PRESERVE
THE BEST WAY TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN COGNITION THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN IS TO TAKE PROACTIVE ACTION IN MIDLIFE. IT'S TIME TO THINK AHEAD
AM I AT RISK?
WE HAVE THE ANSWER
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RISK ASSESSMENT
WEEK 1
Participants take a brief survey and optionally submit to blood testing in order to establish baseline risks for cognitive loss and dementia
CLINICAL MARKERS
DIGITAL SURVEY
GENETIC TESTING
BrainSpa is testing for ApoE variants as well as other less prevalent variants of susceptibility genes that have been shown to contribute to biological risk. One such loci on chromosome 19 is the apolipoprotein (ApoE) gene epsilon 4 variant which is present in 25% of the population.
UNDERSTAND RISK
WEEK 2
AN UNDERSTANDABLE, MEANINGFUL AND ACTIONABLE PERSPECTIVE OF YOUR RISK
Each participant's combination of risk factors is complex. To make risks understandable and meaningful, BrainSpa has organized risks along "tracks" that show participants where risks come from and which are modifiable. You and your healthcare provider work together to understand your risk report and discuss next steps
UNDERSTAND WHERE RISK COMES FROM AND WHAT'S IN YOUR CONTROL
I'M AT RISK, NOW WHAT?
WE HAVE THE ANSWER
MANAGE
PERSONAL CARE PLAN
WEEK 3
Risks are either non-modifiable or modifiable. Each participant's modifiable risks are considered in the development of their Personal Care Plan and assigned therapeutic events on lifestyle tracks
MODIFIABLE RISKS
PROVIDER APPROVED PERSONAL CARE PLAN
LIFESTYLE TRACKS
SUPPORT
ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE
Living a brain healthy lifestyle requires ongoing commitment. BrainSpa provides convenient one-stop shopping for the resources you need to stay committed in your journey towards a lifetime of cognition
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PROVIDER
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MODIFY RISKS
90-365 DAYS
Participants Personal Care Plans highlight lifestyle events that offer opportunity to modify controllable risks. Events are conveniently organized on tracks and are scheduled in advance in order to provide guided recommendations ahead of the event-based decision point
Lifestyle tracks are followed by participants with the help of event-based proactive guidance. Utilizing the participants profile along with current environmental conditions in relation to type of event, BrainSpa suggests relevant and practical choices to be decided on
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SERIAL ASSESSMENTS
EVERY 90-120 DAYS
To stay committed in mid-life, participants need to monitor their progress and assess ongoing results. Progress is measured by comparing current risks and cognitive assessments to participant's baseline measures. Maintenance of cognition is the ultimate objective and this goal is achieved by reducing risks in mid-life which are detected via clinical lab and physiologic measures. Physiologic measures include weight, BMI and activity while clinical lab measures include metabolic markers.
VISUALIZE A REDUCTION IN THE AVOIDABLE BURDEN
REDUCE
THE AVOIDABLE BURDEN
Risks are reflected as a "burden". Risks that are modifiable are known as the "avoidable burden". How much of your avoidable burden have you controlled or avoided? Reduction in a participant's avoidable burden is a measure of whether the participant is living a brain healthy lifestyle and an indirect measure of their brain health in mid-life.
The best way to preserve and maintain cognition throughout the lifespan is to take proactive action in mid-life
HOW DO I KNOW IT'S WORKING ?
WE HAVE THE ANSWER
THE TIME TO THINK AHEAD
IS NOW
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