Brain Builders Health

09/06/2026

Brain Builders Health is out in the community this week! 🧠
Jen Beyst and Kate Delafield will be speaking at the Susan J. Rheem Adult Day Center Sandwich Series on Tuesday about practical ways to support cognitive health across the lifespan.
The conversation will include memory, regulation, adaptability, engagement, and ways we can help ourselves — and the people we care about — remain capable and independent for as long as possible.

And yes, there will be a few hands-on brain-engaging activities along the way!

Tuesday, September 8 | 12:00–1:00 PM
Susan J. Rheem Adult Day Center
3407 N. Windsong Dr., Prescott Valley
Lunch provided | Limited attendance

Great event coming up at The Susan J. Rheem Adult Day Center!

09/06/2026

Keep Your Brain Engaged! It doesn't have to be overly complex. Simple challenges with a smile!

09/03/2026

Mark your calendars! This is the place to be Oct. 3, 2026! Pine Ridge Marketplace

09/01/2026

See you there!

Head over to The Landings in PV for this event Thurs. 9/3 from 4-6 pm
Jen Beyst will share about CFDT and Brain Builders Health - sharpening cognitive functions.

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

More activity is not automatically better activity.
New research is helping us understand how changes in the brain’s white-matter support system relate to cognitive decline across later adulthood.
The study did not examine CFDT or any cognitive intervention. But it reinforces an important principle: effective cognitive function depends on organized, supported communication across brain systems—not simply more stimulation.
Read the study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04608-y

08/27/2026

Check out this! Open Event on LinkedIn - Aging Gracefully this upcoming Monday, Aug 31!

Join our expert panel for an in-depth discussion on how older adults can maintain and enhance cognitive function through neuroplasticity. Many people assume cognitive decline is inevitable with aging, but research suggests otherwise. Our panellists will explore what meaningful cognitive development....

08/26/2026

**Wondering how to get started with Brain Builders Health?**

Start with a **Discovery Session.**

A Discovery Session gives us a clearer picture of how your cognitive functions are working right now—including the functions that support attention, memory, executive function, learning, and everyday participation.

We begin with a baseline cognitive assessment and conversation about what you’re noticing in real life: what is working well, where things feel harder than they should, and what you would most like to improve.

From there, we can identify priorities, answer questions, and determine whether **Cognitive Function Development Therapy (CFDT)** is an appropriate next step.

No guessing. No one-size-fits-all program.

Just a practical starting point for understanding where you are now—and where we may be able to go from here.

**Ready to learn more? Schedule a Discovery Session with Brain Builders Health.**

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08/25/2026

Cognitive Function Development Institute presents CFDT through BrainBuilders.Health - ready for calmer outcomes? Better memory function? Call for a Discovery Session! 928-538-9668 - Kate Kolodziej Delafield

08/17/2026

Leave your brain a landing place!
The ability to shift attention is essential for responding to changing demands. Each shift also asks the brain to coordinate goal direction, working memory, executive attention, and regulation—and returning to an interrupted task carries cognitive demands of its own.

In this new article, CFDI Co-Founder and Executive Director Jen Beyst explores the movement from busy switching to skilled shifting. She also introduces a practical “landing place” strategy that helps preserve the direction of a task so the brain has a clearer pathway for returning.

This is cognitive function in everyday life: attention moving with purpose, important information remaining available, and action reconnecting with a clear direction.

Read the article and consider what supports your own ability to shift—and return—throughout the day: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-busy-switching-skilled-shifting-jennifer-beyst-k0qhc/