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Emails: Basics and Topics
Emails: Basics and Topics
Monday, September 7: No Class – Labor Day Holiday
Wednesday, November 11: No Class – Veterans Day Holiday
Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27: Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
Monday, December 21 – Friday, January 1: Winter Break – No Classes
Topics
Topics
Fall 2026
Week 1: Orientation
Week 1: Orientation
Week 2: From Judgment to Goals: Cognitive Skills Behind Everyday Success
Week 2: From Judgment to Goals: Cognitive Skills Behind Everyday Success
Week 3: Thinking Clearly: Building Better Judgment Skills
Week 3: Thinking Clearly: Building Better Judgment Skills
Week 4: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, and Other Trauma Therapies
Week 4: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness, and Other Trauma Therapies
Week 5: Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleep Apnea
Week 5: Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleep Apnea
Week 6: Dreams, Hypnosis, and Creativity in the Brain
Week 6: Dreams, Hypnosis, and Creativity in the Brain
Week 7: Brain-Based Problem Solving for Real-Life Challenges
Week 7: Brain-Based Problem Solving for Real-Life Challenges
Week 8: Prescription Medication Interactions, Aging, and the Brain
Week 8: Prescription Medication Interactions, Aging, and the Brain
Week 9: Hormonal Changes with Aging and Their Effects on the Brain (Excluding Sex Hormones)
Week 9: Hormonal Changes with Aging and Their Effects on the Brain (Excluding Sex Hormones)
Week 10: Weight Management and the Brain
Week 10: Weight Management and the Brain
Week 11: Movement Disorders
Week 11: Movement Disorders
Week 12: Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications and Their Effects on the Brain
Week 12: Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications and Their Effects on the Brain
Week 13: Stroke (CVA), Brain Aneurysms, and Rehabilitation Strategies
Week 13: Stroke (CVA), Brain Aneurysms, and Rehabilitation Strategies
Week 14: Supplements for Brain Health
Week 14: Supplements for Brain Health
Week 15: Neurogenetics, Neuroethics, and Brain Donation
Week 15: Neurogenetics, Neuroethics, and Brain Donation
Week 16: Cannabis and Cognition
Week 16: Cannabis and Cognition
Week 17: Brain Health, Aging, and Cognitive Resilience Across the Lifespan
Week 17: Brain Health, Aging, and Cognitive Resilience Across the Lifespan
Week 18: Semester Wrap-Up
Week 18: Semester Wrap-Up
Basics
Basics
Fall 2026
Week 1: Welcome Email
Week 1: Welcome Email
Week 2: Getting Started
Week 2: Getting Started
Week 3: Introduction to the Brain
Week 3: Introduction to the Brain
Week 4: Brain Plasticity (Neuroplasticity)
Week 4: Brain Plasticity (Neuroplasticity)
Week 5: Focus and Attention
Week 5: Focus and Attention
Week 6: Memory
Week 6: Memory
Week 7: Brain Speed (Processing Speed)
Week 7: Brain Speed (Processing Speed)
Week 8: People Skills (Social Cognition)
Week 8: People Skills (Social Cognition)
Week 9: Intelligence
Week 9: Intelligence
Week 10: Navigation
Week 10: Navigation
Week 11: Nutrition and the Brain
Week 11: Nutrition and the Brain
Week 12: Sleep and the Brain
Week 12: Sleep and the Brain
Week 13: Physical Exercise and End-of-Semester Survey
Week 13: Physical Exercise and End-of-Semester Survey
Week 14: Stress and the Brain
Week 14: Stress and the Brain
Week 15: Socialization and Summer Registration Information
Week 15: Socialization and Summer Registration Information
Week 16: Mental Exercise
Week 16: Mental Exercise
Week 17: Emeritus Classes, End-of-Semester Webinar, and Celebration Invitation
Week 17: Emeritus Classes, End-of-Semester Webinar, and Celebration Invitation
Week 18: Semester Summary and Wrap-Up
Week 18: Semester Summary and Wrap-Up
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