Brain Exercise Initiative Brain Exercise Initiative Home What We Do Board of Directors National Executive Committee Chapter Presidents BEI Partnerships and Updates Get Involved Make a Donation More Our goalis to Help more seniors Remember and Thrive 2 Countries Volunteers 80 Chapters About We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization that uses simple math writing and reading aloud exercises as an intervention to improve cognitive function in those with Alzheimer39s Disease A Word from Our Partners Alzheimer39s Disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States Alzheimer39s Association WE BELIEVE That throughsimple brain exercises which consist of math writing and reading aloud for 30 minutes a day 5 times a week we can slow the onset of Alzheimer39s. 1 Alzheimer39s and dementia related diseases affectabout46million people worldwide Alzheimer39s Disease International Alzheimer39s deaths have by 145 Between 2000 and 2017 in the United States. Alzheimer39s Association Every 65 seconds someone in the U. S.