From the USA Memory Champion: Building Your Brain Using Practical Skills

About this episode

Nelson Dellis discusses practical skills for enhancing memory and brain function, along with his work in Alzheimer's awareness.

What if genius isn't something you're born with―it's something you build? Everyday Genius , by six-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis , is a book to upgrade your brain using practical skills: Whether it's memorizing names and faces, doing lightning-fast mental math, honing decisive intuition, and beyond. Nelson Dellis is a competitive memorizer, with a number of U.S. memory records. He is also the Founder & CEO of Climb For Memory, a non-profit charity that aims to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's disease research through mountain climbs all around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Nelson Dellis

Topics covered

• memory techniques
• brain training
• Alzheimer's awareness
• mental skills
• non-profit initiatives

Keywords

• memory champion
• brain skills
• mental math
• Alzheimer's research
• memory techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Climb For Memory

Books & works: Everyday Genius

Places: USA

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