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TBH METHODOLOGY
The TBH CARE 1.0 course offers cognitive training based on the most current science available for those facing moderate stage memory loss. Recent research indicates that lifestyle modifications, such as getting regular aerobic exercise, engaging our cognitive skills, and connecting socially can play a key role in maintaining quality of life and potentially slowing decline. The TBH CARE 1.0 course channels these findings into enjoyable, practical workouts that teach ways to promote self-determination, dignity and meaningful connection.
All TBH TOOLKIT courses are grounded in our celebrated Total Brain Health Methodology. This three-pronged approach reflects the state of the current brain health research, including:
The brain health evidence strongly supports engagement across the physical, intellectual and socio-emotional areas of health. Our TBH BLUEPRINT, a roadmap used by all our training programs, provides a guide to engaging in activities proven to boost daily thinking and long-term brain vitality, including:
BODY. Staying physically fit, along with healthy dietary habits, as well as managing everyday choices such as sleep and medications, helps sharpen intellectual performance and has been linked to lowered dementia risk and to better well-being for those living with dementia.
MIND. Cognitive training can revive skills diminished by age, such as attention, quick thinking, multi-tasking and reasoning. Continued creative and intellectual challenge as well as strategies to enhance memory also have proven to be critical to cognitive vitality.
SPIRIT. Strong, satisfying social ties, emotional balance and a positive outlook have been tied to better cognitive health.
Current best practices in dementia highlight a person-centered approach, “focusing on nurturing the individual’s emotional, social, physical and spiritual well-being” (Dementia Action Alliance, 2016). The TBH CARE 1.0 program emphasizes training that best supports each individual, encouraging a sense of mastery and confidence for all. You will find instructions for modifying the workouts to match the ability level of your small group or client, with all the tools you need to insure everyone feels welcome and included. COGNITIVE STIMULATION TRAINING TBH CARE 1.0 is a cognitive stimulation training program that offers persons living with dementia the opportunity to engage through intellectually challenging, structured activities. Experts have found that cognitive stimulation small-group training can improve thinking and quality of life for persons with memory loss and is “the psychological approach with the strongest evidence for improving cognition” (Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care, 2017).
Small group and one-to-one learning boosts the benefits of cognitive training and helps combat social isolation and its impact on well-being. Unique to TBH, Social-Based Brain Training (SBBT) is the intentional use of social engagement to promote cognitive performance and long-term brain vitality. Our SBBT approach uses proprietary training strategies that bring the full benefit of group-based learning to our courses. For TBH CARE 1.0, the SBBT modality, noted at the start of each class will consistently be limited to:
ALL TOGETHER. Your class will work as a whole group for collective training.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
We learn better by doing, especially the types of activities that have been tied to improving cognitive outcomes. Our TBH courses use an experiential approach, giving students a “hands on” opportunity to try what they are learning right in your classroom. Our training incorporates the latest teaching methodologies, emphasizing active learning, a multimodal approach, and retrieval practice strategies. This approach is especially useful for those with memory loss, who can benefit greatly from multi-sensory modalities of learning and engagement. TBH CARE uses a wide variety of hands-on sensory-based workouts that provide opportunities to stimulate thinking, focus, attention and memory.
TBH SKILLS TRAINING
Research shows that training in intellectual skills may help support daily engagement and well-being for those living with dementia. Each TBH CARE 1.0 class highlights the cognitive skills your student will be building in that session. These skills, represented by icons in introductory section of each class, include:
Perception. Accurately sensing our world.
Attention. Our ability to hold focus.
Coordination. Moving quickly and nimbly.
Speedy Thinking. Quick thinking.
Nimbleness. Our ability to multi-task.
Verbal Skills. Speaking fluently.
Visual Skills. Seeing the world accurately.
Memory. Learning & recalling information.
Problem Solving. Reasoning & resolving.
Executive Control. Judging our world accurately and respond appropriately.
ABOUT TOTAL BRAIN HEALTH
Total Brain Health is a recognized leader in the brain fitness industry. We believe that brain health is a critical part of optimal living. Everyone should have the chance to boost their brain power and live life fully and richly, each day and every year. That is both our passion and our company mission. Educational programs include:
- TBH TOOLKITS a suite of social-based brain training programs for small groups (totalbrainhealth.com)
- TBH TOOLBOX365 a daily brain training game for one-to-one and personal use (tbhtoolbox365.com)
- TBH BUILD MY MEMORY! Self-paced memory training using videos and a personal workbook (tbhbuildmymemory.com)
- TBH ACADEMY continuing education training for professionals (totalbrainhealth.com)
- TBH SOLUTIONS partnership-driven customized brain fitness solutions for businesses
ABOUT CYNTHIA R. GREEN, Ph.D.
Total Brain Health Founder and President, Cynthia Green, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized expert on brain health. She has served on the faculty of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine since 1990, where she is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and has held various positions within the Mount Sinai Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. In 1996, Dr. Green founded Mt. Sinai’s Memory Enhancement Program, an innovative course to improve memory fitness in healthy adults of all ages. Author of 6 books on memory and brain health, including Total Memory Workout: 8 Easy Steps to Maximum Memory Fitness; Through the Seasons: An Activity Book for Memory Challenged Adults and their Caregivers (with Joan Beloff); Brainpower Game Plan (with the editors of Prevention Magazine); and 30 Days to Total Brain Health. Dr. Green is also a contributor to National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Brain Health and Your Best Brain Ever, named by the Washington Post as a “2013 Top Guide to Life After 50.” Dr. Green’s work is featured frequently in the media, including The Dr. Oz Show, CNBC, the New York Times and the Washington Post.
For more information, please visit www.cynthiagreenphd.com.