Cognitive Care Management®

Finally, a better way to care for your brain.

Practical, science-based care for brain health, gut health, functional nutrition and restorative sleep. Because a healthy, optimized brain means a healthier, optimized you.

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Preventive brain health care in Scottsdale, Arizona, building resilience through structured, proactive prevention.

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Why prevention matters

Your risk for abnormal aging and dementia is shaped by some factors you can’t change, such as age, family history and genetics. But it’s shaped mostly by lifestyle and health factors you can.

Cognitive Care Management® offers a best-practice, prevention-focused approach that strengthens brain resilience, reduces cognitive decline, nourishes the brain and body, lowers inflammation, supports healthy metabolism and reduces contributors to abnormal aging.

1 in 10
adults aged 45 and older report memory problems that have been getting worse over the past year.
Less than half
of them have discussed those symptoms with a healthcare provider.
83%
also live with at least one chronic condition, which memory changes can make harder to manage.

Figures on subjective cognitive decline, as summarized in our SCD fact sheet (PDF).

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The three foundations of Cognitive Care Management®

  1. Cognitive health

    Reduce your risk for dementia. Maintain and improve cognitive health.

    The Cognitive Care Checkup®

  2. Metabolic, nutrition & gut health

    Build a healthy gut microbiome. Optimally fuel the brain and body.

    Gut health & functional nutrition

  3. Restorative sleep

    Protect and optimize the brain through regular, restorative sleep.

    Sleep optimization

Our approach

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Grounded in science

Tired, fatigued, foggy, or not performing the way you used to, physically or mentally? We understand. With decades of experience and ongoing clinical research, we identify the causes behind your symptoms and help you put a personalized, science-guided, integrative plan in place to improve your cognitive health and help prevent dementia.

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A functional health approach

We evaluate the underlying factors, such as genetics, diet and lifestyle, across all of the body’s systems. That lets us identify and address the root cause of illness and distress, rather than just suppressing symptoms.

Underlying health issues and treatable pseudo-dementias are often at the root of cognitive concerns.

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Your assessments tell a story

A series of screenings, health assessments and bloodwork shows us your state of nutrition, health and rate of aging. The results give you clear answers and next steps for your cognitive health, gut health, sleep and nutrition. It’s personalized health at its best.

Our areas of focus

Each program combines screenings, assessments and professional consultations to give you answers, clarity and a clear plan, using research-driven, scientifically validated methods and tools.

Brain health & cognitive wellness

The Cognitive Care Checkup®

It’s normal to become more concerned about cognitive health as we age, for ourselves and for a parent, spouse or sibling. Alzheimer’s disease is the most feared disease for people over 60, yet most people don’t know their risk, or that they can significantly reduce it.

The Cognitive Care Checkup® combines screenings, health assessments and bloodwork with a consultation from a Cognitive Care expert in functional health and nutrition. You receive a functional health score, a clear picture of your risk for Alzheimer’s, cognitive decline and other age-related disease, and a personalized Cognitive Care Plan®.

Whether you’re aging normally or showing early changes, we partner with you on a roadmap of next steps: medical management, lifestyle adjustments, health coaching, referrals, health education and counseling for you and your family.

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What the Checkup includes

Cognition
  • Verbal, visual and working memory
  • Complex, abstract and verbal reasoning
  • Spatial perception
  • Attention
Movement & strength
  • Functional movement
  • Functional strength
  • Frailty and fall risk
  • Gait and posture
Mood & wellbeing
  • Mood, stress and anxiety
  • Psychosocial assessment
Medical & metabolic
  • Medical and family history
  • Heart health
  • Endocrine health
  • Nutrition assessment
  • Bloodwork

Gut health & functional nutrition

Gut Health Blueprint™

Your gut. Your nutrition. Your brain.

Your gut is home to a complex community of microorganisms that interact with your digestive, immune, metabolic and nervous systems. Research continues to reveal connections between the gut microbiome, inflammation, metabolism, mood, sleep and brain health.

Our functional nutrition assessment starts with a detailed conversation about your eating habits, hydration, digestion, sleep, energy, stress, movement, work schedule, health history, medications and goals. Combined with bloodwork and gut microbiome testing, it reveals patterns, barriers and opportunities. Then we turn those results into a plan, because a test result is only useful when you know what to do with it.

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Your assessment, step by step

  1. Comprehensive bloodwork. Key health and nutritional markers that show where to improve.
  2. Clinical gut microbiome stool test. Insight into your gut ecosystem and digestive health.
  3. Telehealth nutrition consultation. One-on-one time to discuss your history, nutrition, lifestyle, concerns and goals.
  4. Personalized results consultation. We review your results and identify the most important opportunities.
  5. Your nutrition and lifestyle plan. Individualized recommendations for food choices and daily habits, with a roadmap for improvement.

What we look at

  • Food quality and meal structure: enough protein, fiber, healthy fats, colorful produce and consistent nourishment.
  • Digestive comfort: bloating, irregularity, reflux, appetite changes or foods that seem to trigger discomfort.
  • Lifestyle foundations: sleep, stress, movement, hydration and recovery.
  • Health goals and life stage: weight management, pregnancy and postpartum, healthy aging, family routines, performance and resilience.

The benefits

  • Personalized, sustainable plans that fit your biochemistry and lifestyle
  • More energy and vitality
  • Better mood, less anxiety and sharper thinking
  • Less inflammation, by removing triggers and adding anti-inflammatory foods
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Restorative sleep

Sleep optimization

Sleep is as vital to health as food and water. It’s regulated by two systems in the body: sleep-wake homeostasis and the circadian, or 24-hour, body clock.

A wealth of evidence shows how much sleep protects our health and wellbeing, and poor sleep is linked to cognitive, physical, mental, behavioral and performance problems. Yet four in ten people don’t get enough sleep, and one in five sleeps poorly most nights. It’s the second most common health complaint after pain.

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What better sleep can do for you

  • Better sleep quality. Strategies for more restful, restorative nights.
  • More energy. Better daytime energy and less fatigue.
  • Clearer thinking. Improved focus, memory and mental performance.
  • Steadier mood. Better emotional regulation and lower risk of mood disorders.
  • Stronger immunity. Support for the body’s natural defenses.

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Ask yourself these questions. Then ask them on behalf of a parent, spouse or loved one.

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A trusted partner for your brain health

Our team of experienced professionals takes all the time necessary to provide care tailored to your brain health needs, and to help you reach the goals we set together.

You stay in control, with care plans for long-term brain health, optimized gut health, restorative sleep and functional nutrition, all targeted to your specific concerns. In short, we help you make meaningful health choices that shape how well you live.

Take the next step in your journey to be intentionally well.

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About us

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Cognitive Care Management® is built on one principle: proactive assessment of your cognitive health and chronic disease indicators should lead to long-term brain health and less chronic illness.

Our work is rooted in science and research, and we use leading-edge technology to deliver thoughtful, personalized preventive care, so you can enjoy your life and your retirement the way they were meant to be lived.

Our mission is to provide education, tools and resources to age successfully and achieve lifelong cognitive health and wellness.

Our team

  • Brian Browne

    President & CEO

    A nutritional neuroscientist with more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Browne advances brain health through non-pharmacological evidence-based strategies. His work bridges neuroscience, nutrition and aging, with a focus on dementia prevention and long-term quality of life. Dr. Browne is a sought after keynote speaker and educator.

  • Gio Franco

    Medical Director

    Dr. Franco is grounded in conventional medicine and practices a holistic, naturopathic approach to individualized care for abnormal aging, drawing on more than two decades of experience and specialized training.

  • Jon Walkes

    Consulting Physician

    A former associate professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center and director of the valve program at Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute in Houston, Dr. Walkes is an expert in heart health as a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia.

  • Lorre Rogers-Franco

    Cognitive Psychologist

    With more than two decades of evidence-based, compassionate mental health care, Dr. Rogers-Franco helps individuals and families feel seen, supported and empowered on their journey toward wellness.

  • Katie Groth

    Cognitive Care Coordinator

    Katie is the backbone of Cognitive Care Management®. She coordinates and schedules every part of your care so the whole team can focus on you.

  • Cory Otterstrom

    Media

    A graduate in Film and Multimedia Production from Scottsdale Community College, Cory leads photo and media for Cognitive Care Management®.

Dementia prevention is not one intervention. It is a long-term pattern of supporting the brain through mental engagement, metabolic health, nourishing food, gut health, restorative sleep and proactive management of medical risk. Small, sustainable changes made throughout adult life build resilience for the years ahead.

Be healthy, stay healthy®

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Have a question? Contact the Cognitive Care team at our Scottsdale office. We’re here to help.

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