Train Your Brain: How to Improve Brain Health and Thrive After 45
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2 Days
Who Should Attend
- Individuals who want to optimize their brain health and be productive in their second half of life
- Business Owners, Human Resources Professionals, Managers who are responsible for workforce/talent management and development
- Research and Civil Service Professionals tasked with longevity or age-related projects interested in the science and applied solutions shared during the course
Overview
People are living longer. Singapore is one of the world’s fastest ageing societies and by 2030 one-in-four Singaporeans will be aged 65 or above. Many citizens may want or need to work for longer at a time when employers increasingly face talent shortages. Both individuals and employers must adapt. Fortunately, science now provides us with a blueprint for unlocking the cognitive strengths that emerge only during life’s second half. Top research institutions—Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Boston, and University of Texas—have discovered how healthy individuals can strengthen and rewire their brains into life’s latest years to be productive and effective.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:
- Learn the science and brain training techniques to strengthen cognitive capabilities which peak during our 40s, 50s, 60s, and even 70s
- Improve brain health – increase the mind’s clarity and sharpness, reduce brain fog, build up brain energy, and stay sharp – effectively, making the brain smarter
- Apply the peak cognitive abilities at work to execute strategy, better serve customers, and create value
- Reduce the risk / delay the onset of cognitive decline or neurogenerative disease
Topic/Structure
Day 1:
How Demographic Change, Increased Longevity, and Neuroscientific Discoveries are Reshaping Our World. For the first time in human history, the world has aged societies where there are more older citizens than very young. Societies, organizations and families are being reshaped by this megatrend. First, you will learn about the megatrend and then the emerging science that reveals our peak capabilities during the second half of life.
Next, you will learn and practice the science-backed techniques that help strengthen your brain and leverage its peak cognitive abilities. Learn how to build a sharp, productive, and high-performing mind. You will use an online assessment for measuring brain performance and then practice using research-validated brain training techniques.
Day 2:
How to Design Your Work or Life Using Neuroscience. Having dispelled media myths about ageing and cognitive decline, you will next be placed in a team and design either a life (i.e., individuals) or work (i.e., employers) that benefits from improved brain health and our later-in-life cognitive strengths.
Your team will complete a half-day design sprint and then, after lunch, present insights to encourage shared learning, discussion, and action plans. We end with a behavioural science bootcamp that gives a proven method for changing behaviours and seeing benefits sooner.
By the course’s end, you will have a baseline assessment of your current cognitive abilities, brain training techniques for strengthening higher-order thinking, and the design tools to create the work or life that you want.
Assessment
Participants have to meet a minimum attendance rate of 75% and have to complete all assessment(s) required by the course. Only upon meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment will participants be issued a Certificate of Completion.
Participants who fail the assessment will be given a chance for re-assessment at a fee of SGD100.00 (excluding prevailing GST). Each participant is allowed 1 re-assessment. The re-assessment has to be taken within 7 calendar days from the end of the course date. It will be held on a weekday specified by SMU Academy and conducted during office hours. Please note that re-assessment fees are not supported by SSG Funding.
Participants who meet the minimum attendance rate but do not achieve a pass for the assessment will be issued a Certificate of Participation.
Participants are required to bring their laptop to access the course materials, class exercises and individual assessment(s).
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
| INTAKE 3 | 27-28 Nov 2024 (Day 1: 9am - 5pm; Day 2: 9am - 6pm) | Open for Registration |
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| INTAKE 4 | 14-15 Apr 2025 (Day 1: 9am - 5pm; Day 2: 9am - 6pm) | Open for Registration |
Additional Details
Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM)
This programme is part of Certified Professional Business Manager. Participants who successfully complete 6 courses/modules with a minimum of 15 training days, from a list of qualifying programmes (terms and conditions apply) within 5 years will receive the Certified Professional Business Manager (CPBM). For example:
Please click here for CPBM details and list of qualifying programmes.
