Brain Exercise Initiative, The

Service & Changemaking Category
Academic Year
2026
Purpose
The Brain Exercise Initiative is a student-run, nonprofit organization that uses math, reading, and writing to support cognitive development in older adults. Developed by Japanese doctor Ryuta Kawashima, this approach is now used in 1,400 care homes with 15,000 patients across Japan and has been highly successful. When done for just 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week, improvements have been observed in Alzheimer’s patients. Many individuals showed progress in communication and behavior; some went from being bedridden to sitting in a chair or walking; and most began to feel happier.
Created
8/17/2026
Status

Current

Organization Type
Undergraduate
Organization Email
beiatucsd@gmail.com
Social Media
Instagram: @beiatucsd
Fund Manager
Jason Avalos
Brain Exercise Initiative, The Principal Members
firstName lastNameh1karthikeyan@ucsd.edu
firstName lastNamea4prakash@ucsd.edu
firstName lastNamelak004@ucsd.edu
firstName lastNamej4xiong@ucsd.edu
firstName lastNameakomireddy@ucsd.edu
firstName lastNameank042@ucsd.edu
Organization Constitution

Student Organizations Advisor & Program Manager

Kaylee Howard 
Kaylee Howard
Student Organizations Advisor & Program Manager
To get involved and learn more about this student organization please contact the Principal Members above by email directly.

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