John DenBoer
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| 🏳️ Nationality | United States of America |
| 💼 Occupation | Sport psychologist |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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John DenBoer is an American sports psychologist for sports-related concussion and dementia. He has published extensively in the area of Clinical Neuropsychology and has been an expert speaker at many local, national, and international conferences.[1]
Early life[edit]
He received internship training at VA Boston Healthcare System and postdoctoral training at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Career[edit]
Dr. DenBoer is considered one of the world’s foremost experts in the evolving subfield of cognitive prevention and intervention of dementia, having been featured in Forbes, Newsweek and having conducted a Ted talk.[2] He also wrote a book,[3] and starred in a documentary entitled “This is Dementia”,[4] and a podcast of the same name.[5]
He developed a cognitive program (the SMART Program) to help reduce the risk of developing dementia for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and/or amnestic mild cognitive impairment. He is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of SMART Brain Aging, Inc/Dementia Prevention Systems, Inc. and current CEO. His company has been the winner of the Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC) and Flinn Foundation.[6]
In addition to his neuropsychology activities, he maintains an active sports psychology practice, where he helps athletes improve performance. He is the current Sports Psychology/Neuropsychology consultant for many local and national organizations, including the Banner Concussion Center, Arizona State University, and The United States Tennis Association. Although he specializes in working with tennis players, he conducts a unique blend of sports psychology and neuropsychology (e.g., neurocognitive testing for athletes, brain priming) with all athletes. He conducts a variety of consultation with Division I Universities, utilizing an on-line tool for academic and cognitive assessment entitled the Mental Edge Screen.
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.johndenboer.com/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0xooSv6FkY&t=300s
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/This-Dementia-Disrupting-John-Denboer/dp/1525547100
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U-slBBIEIA
- ↑ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-john-denboer-on-this-is-dementia-disrupting-the-decline/id1469683141?i=1000566285343
- ↑ https://www.f6s.com/johndenboerphd
