Mastermind Cognitive Training

Brain fitness that keeps residents mentally engaged

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Mastermind Cognitive Training is a game-based brain fitness program for senior living and assisted living communities. It starts with a brain health assessment that shows where a resident's memory, attention, and processing speed stand, then builds those skills through short, self-guided sessions, so healthy aging keeps the mind as active as the body. The approach is grounded in cognitive neuroscience.

The science behind it Assessment and training built on the science of how the brain strengthens with targeted, consistent practice over time. See the science

Per session

15–20 min

Frequency

A few times a week

Platform

Tablet · VR optional

Setup

No specialist needed

Grow the cognitive skills behind staying sharp

See where each skill stands today, then keep it active.

  • Holding attention through an activity, a card game, or a visit without drifting.

  • Keeping names, plans, and the thread of a conversation close at hand.

  • How quickly what someone sees and hears turns into a response, so the day feels comfortable, not rushed.

  • Moving from one activity to another, and adjusting when the day’s plan changes.

  • Following movement with the eyes and picking out what matters in a busy room.

Reach every resident, not just a few

Mastermind keeps the cycle turning, from a handful of residents to a full community, so your activity team has more to work with, not more to manage.

28 residents assessed Cycle 01

Every resident, and the whole community, at a glance.Each resident gets their own Brain Health Profile. Your team gets a community-wide view of where everyone stands, with no added lift.

Personalized for every resident. Effortless for your team.Each session adapts to the resident's own progress, giving the right level of challenge at the right time, with no staff planning required.

Growth, documented.Every profile updates with that resident's own progress. The result becomes the next starting point, and a read you can share with families and care teams.

Each measurement sets the next baseline, and the cycle repeats.

Sample data, for illustration

A Brain Health Profile for every resident

The assessment becomes a Brain Health Profile for each resident: a clear, age-normed read your team and their family can actually use.

  1. Where each resident stands

    Memory, attention, and processing speed, scored against their own age group, so strengths and focus areas are clear at a glance.

  2. Progress on the record

    The profile updates as they train, so growth is documented and easy to see, not assumed.

  3. Ready for families and care teams

    A plain-language snapshot anyone on the care team can follow and pass along to a resident's family.

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Mastermind Brain Health Profile

Holds attention well and tracks visual detail; working memory is the area with the most room to grow.

Sample · Age 78 · Baseline

Build from

Working MemoryHolds names, plans, and the thread of a talk Focus area
Processing SpeedTurns what's seen and heard into a response Steady
Mental FlexibilityShifts between tasks and adapts to change Steady

Strengths

AttentionStays with a task or conversation Strong
Verbal RecallBrings back recent details on cue Strong
Visual TrackingFollows movement and finds what matters Strong
Sample profileAn illustrative sample, not the product interface.

Grounded in cognitive neuroscience

Mastermind is built on established cognitive-neuroscience research into the skills behind healthy aging: memory, attention, and processing speed. It trains and measures those same skills, so brain fitness is something you can see, not assume.

Mastermind works with a cognitive neuroscientist at UCSF, whose expertise informs its research.

Explore the research
Registered trial · Independent

Cognitive training for attention and visual control in schoolchildren

University of Bedfordshire · in peer review

Peer-reviewed · Independent

Whether cognitive training carries over to competitive tennis performance

JMIR Formative Research · junior players · 2025

Company pilot

Cognitive training for reading and core cognitive skills across a school network

Fusion Academy · ages 12–17

The research into the method is ongoing.

We create experiences that actively challenge attention, processing, memory, reaction time, and executive function in a meaningful and measurable way.

Dominick Fedele Founder, Mastermind Cognitive Training · in Forbes

Frequently asked questions

The questions activity and clinical directors ask first. For specifics on your community, the team can walk you through it.

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  • What cognitive domains does Mastermind train for older adults?

    Mastermind trains the core cognitive skills behind everyday independence: memory, attention, processing speed, and mental flexibility. Training is game-based and starts from an age-normed brain health assessment, so each resident works from where their own skills stand.

  • How does the brain health assessment work for this population?

    A resident completes a short, self-guided session on a tablet, and Mastermind produces a Brain Health Profile showing where memory, attention, and processing speed stand against their own age group. No clinician is needed to administer it, and the results are easy to share with families and care teams.

  • What does a typical session look like?

    About 15 to 20 minutes of game-based cognitive activities on a tablet, a few times a week. Residents can play on their own or alongside activity staff, and the exercises adjust to each person, so sessions stay engaging without becoming frustrating.

  • Is this appropriate for residents with cognitive decline?

    Mastermind is a brain-fitness activity, not a medical treatment or a diagnosis. It is designed to be accessible across a range of abilities and adapts to each resident, and many communities offer it as part of their activity programming. Whether it is the right fit for a resident with significant cognitive decline is a decision for your care team, and the Mastermind team is glad to talk it through.

  • What devices does it run on?

    Mastermind runs on a standard tablet, the most common setup in senior living. VR is available for communities that want a more immersive option. No specialist equipment or dedicated staff time is required.

Talk to the team

Tell us about your community and a member of the team will walk you through how Mastermind fits your residents and your activity programming.

What the team covers with you

  • How the brain health assessment profiles memory, attention, and processing speed for each resident.
  • How sessions fit your activity programming, on a tablet, with no added staff time.
  • The progress data activity and clinical directors can share with families and care teams.
  • The cognitive science the platform is built on, and how a community gets started.

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Bring brain fitness to your community

See how Mastermind builds the memory, attention, and processing speed behind healthy aging, or request information to start there.

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