Programs

Practical Brain-Health Programs You Can Actually Use

Practical brain health. Active living. Music-powered connection.

ActiveLiving 360

Brain health, movement, music, connection and fun

ActiveLiving 360 is the home of Joanna Gustafson's wellness and enrichment programs for active-living and independent-living communities. It brings together movement, brain health, social connection and practical education into one cohesive ecosystem that makes healthy aging easier for residents and staff.

The programs combine credible wellness education with ready-to-use tools, music, movement, memory strategies, themed experiences and social connection—while giving staff the resources and support they need to lead confidently.

  • Wellness education
  • Staff resources
  • Themed experiences

Brainy Bunch Club

Stay curious. Keep learning. Connect with others.

Brainy Bunch Club is an engaging brain-health and lifelong-learning program for active-living and independent-living communities. It delivers fresh, themed content that helps residents stay curious, keep learning and connect with others around topics that matter to brain health and daily life.

Short video mini-lessons, resident handouts, practical memory strategies and optional activity ideas help communities add brain-health content to activities residents already enjoy—without adding hours of prep for staff.

  • Video mini-lessons
  • Resident handouts
  • Memory strategies

SMARTWalk Club

Movement, Music & Meaningful Moments

SMARTWalk Club is a music-powered walking experience created for active-living and independent-living communities. It turns an ordinary walk into a multisensory wellness activity that supports physical activity, brain fitness, social connection and lifelong learning.

Monthly themes combine walking with familiar music, simple optional movements, memory and attention challenges, wellness takeaways and natural opportunities for residents to connect and build friendships.

  • Monthly themes
  • Familiar music
  • Attention challenges

KEEP Your MEMORY

Serious science. Seriously fun.

KEEP Your MEMORY provides practical, understandable guidance for adults who want to support their long-term brain health and make everyday remembering easier. It turns brain-health concepts into simple habits and strategies people can use right away.

Discover brain-friendly lifestyle strategies and useful techniques for remembering names, appointments, errands, keys and all the other details of everyday life—without overwhelming jargon or unrealistic promises.

  • Names & faces
  • Everyday details
  • Lifestyle strategies

Tropicize®

Add more energy, music and island spirit to life

Tropicize brings together Joanna Gustafson's tropical music, movement, wellness and interactive entertainment programs. It infuses brain-healthy experiences with energy, rhythm and island spirit, making wellness feel more like a celebration than a routine.

After more than 20 years as a professional musician—performing on steel drums and other island percussion—Joanna has seen how music can awaken memories, inspire movement, lift the energy in a room and help people connect.

  • Steel drums
  • Interactive shows
  • Island themes
Each program is run through its own dedicated website. Click any program above to visit its home page for schedules, locations, facilitator resources and sign-up details.

Not Sure Which Program Fits?

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