Your daily routine has the potential to be a powerful protector of brain health as you age.  A growing body of clinical, observational, and laboratory research highlights how your dietary patterns and lifestyle choices play a major role in maintaining and protecting brain function, especially when you start early.  This is fantastic news for anyone aiming to reduce the risk of age-related neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. 

But where do you begin?  Knowing which habits and foods support brain health is the first step.  The next is learning how to incorporate these changes into your daily life in a sustainable way.  Adjusting routines can feel overwhelming at first, but the right guidance and tools make all the difference. 

To help you get started, we’ve selected three brain health programs designed by leading brain health experts.  These programs offer practical, science-backed strategies to help you seamlessly integrate brain-healthy habits into your everyday routine, empowering you to take your brain health to the next level while enjoying the process.  Plus, you’ll find special discounts to make it even easier to commit to these life-enhancing changes! 

Dr. Annie Fenn is the founder of Brain Health Kitchen, a one-of-a-kind school dedicated to teaching people how to eat brain-healthy to help prevent cognitive decline. She is also a NeuroReserve Medical Advisor.  Dr. Fenn combines her expertise as a physician, author, and culinary instructor with her personal experience with her mother's battle with Alzheimer's.  Her mission?  To help you take care of your brain while still enjoying delicious food. 

Through her newsletter and Substack, Dr. Fenn provides an invaluable resource for anyone looking to adopt a brain-healthy lifestyle and diet. From practical strategies and lifestyle tips to breaking down the latest research, she offers everything you need to take control of your brain health.  With a focus on consistency, Dr. Fenn emphasizes cultivating small, sustainable habits over time to achieve meaningful, lasting change. 

Whether you're looking for delicious brain-healthy recipes, insights into the latest studies, or simple ways to incorporate lifestyle changes, Dr. Fenn’s work is your guide to a sharper, healthier future. 

“The Brain Health Kitchen newsletter is for people who are motivated to take the best care of their brains. It's a place to find the latest information about brain-healthy living, along with easy recipes based on the Mediterranean and MIND diets. Since launching the newsletter, our community has really grown! I write once or twice a week and am happy to answer questions in the comments.  

Much of the content I write is driven by subscribers' questions. For example, last year there were a lot of questions about getting enough protein, eating for a healthy metabolism, and eating to reduce cholesterol so I did multiple posts on each topic to go more in-depth; I call these mini-series and they have been really popular. I also summarize topics into BHK Guides, which are downloadable pdfs that cover a topic such as brain health supplements or cooking oils. Subscribers can join for free to get one information-packed post a month. Paying subscribers get full access to all the articles, guides, and recipes. There is also a Founding Member subscription which includes four live on zoom cooking classes a year. These Kitchen Chats are also a way for everyone to ask questions in an informal setting--cooking with me in my kitchen.” 

Click here for a discount available exclusively to the NeuroReserve community for 25% of annual subscriptions, good through the end of February.  

Brain Space & Brain Food by Barbie Boules, The Cognition Dietitian 

Barbie Boules is a renowned expert in menopause-related cognitive and cardiometabolic health, with over 20 years of experience in women’s nutrition.  Her passion for Alzheimer’s prevention became deeply personal in 2022 when her mother was diagnosed with the disease, shifting Barbie’s role from daughter to primary caregiver overnight.  This experience fueled her commitment to helping women navigate midlife—a critical time to lay the foundation for a thriving brain. 

Barbie’s approach to brain health is built around key pillars: nutrition, daily movement, stress management, quality sleep, cognitive reserve, and meaningful connection. She understands that optimizing these areas can create a powerful foundation for brain resilience and long-term health. 

Barbie offers two program options, and one of them is all about Brain Food. This program makes eating for better brain health easy and enjoyable, without requiring a lot of time or effort. The brain-boosting recipes are inspired by the Mediterranean & MIND Diet, packed with essential nutrients, and designed to fit seamlessly into your busy routine.  Discover a collection of delicious, accessible meals that support brain aging, metabolic health, and overall body composition, with new recipes published weekly and monthly meal plans. Explore her current collection of recipes here.  

"Where eating for better brain health is anything but boring. All the recipes and meal ideas you’ll find here are packed with nutrients, bursting with flavor, and super-streamlined with accessible ingredients and cooking techniques, and most are ready in 25 minutes or less. Let me show you how to easily incorporate delicious food, and reduce decision fatigue, and bring joy back to your plate.” 

Her other program, Brain Space, is more comprehensive.  Barbie offers women a structured, seven-phase journey, with each phase spanning six weeks, to work through and optimize these essential areas of brain health.  With her expertise and compassionate guidance, Barbie empowers women to take control of their well-being and embrace midlife as a time to strengthen both their bodies and minds. 

“Brain Space is a community of women seeking to strengthen their cognitive power, protect their long-term brain health, feel inspired about aging well. Inside the membership, you’ll find potent, actionable, and uncomplicated solutions that empower you to take excellent care of your most valuable asset: your brain. You’ll gain evidence-based knowledge about nutrition and lifestyle practices that fuel cognitive power, improve your metabolic health and body composition, and reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. You’ll enjoy a creative, inspiring, and stimulating community of women leaning into part two, and investing in their present and future selves. Think of it as the gym for your healthiest mind.”