25% of Fountain Life members had advanced brain age
Advanced testing at Fountain Life revealed that one quarter of its members had brain ages more advanced than their chronological age.
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Why AGI Is Close but Not Here Yet | Ray Kurzweil | EP #261
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Jun 3, 2026
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Fountain Life Sponsor: Dementia Prevention and Brain Age Testing
At 39:03 · chapter starts 38:00
Sponsored segment with Dr. Dawn Musalem of Fountain Life covering dementia prevention, brain age testing, and how healthy living improved brain ages by 26% in members.
45% of dementia cases preventable
Fountain Life's CMO stated that conservative estimates suggest 45% of dementia cases are entirely preventable through lifestyle interventions.
26% brain age improvement at Fountain Life
Fountain Life found that pairing advanced brain age testing with healthy living interventions improved members' brain age scores by 26%.
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