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This course provides a review of the latest discoveries in the field of neuroplasticity and how they can be incorporated in brain rehabilitation interventions for patients with memory loss, concussion, stroke, ADHD, and Alzheimer's disease. The course includes information about basic neuroanatomy, epigenetics, two-way interactions between the brain and individual body parts, brain glymphatic system, anxiety, pleasure, love, sex, addiction, migraine, and the use of technology for improving cognitive capacity. Students also learn about the role of sleep, exercise, diet, stress, and cognitive stimulation in shrinking and growing the brain, in reducing and increasing the risk for Alzheimer's disease, and how they can use these concepts to improve their own memory, processing speed, and overall brain performance.