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By John W. DenBoer, Ph.D., U.S.P.T.A., P.T.R. Will Roger Federer go down as one the best tennis players ever?  Maybe, but probably not.  Hi main rivals, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, are still playing – and playing well – and look to surpass him in the majority, if not all,…

 Associated Press   Who is Dr. John DenBoer?  If you asked him that 5 years ago, he would have easily replied “CEO.”  If you asked anybody, after seeing one of his many National or International talks, they probably would have identified the Geriatric Neuropsychologist and Sports Psychology guru as an…

It’s the iconic motivational poster: an adorable kitten dangling precariously from a bar, or branch, or clothesline, with the words “Hang in there, baby” scrawled across the top. If you’re of a certain age, there’s almost no doubt you’ve seen an image like this tacked up on the ceiling at…

Overall, the goal of digitally marketing endeavors is to really hone in on the customer acquistion cost (CAC)/life time value (LTV) ratio of your digital marketing (note: perhaps obvious – you want your CAC to be low and LTV to be high, producing a low ratio output – the lower…

As the world watches the events unfolding in Ukraine, we want to remind our global Community of the power they have—the power of prayer. Prayer brings hope. Prayer unites. Prayer strengthens. Let’s join together and ask God to comfort, protect, and provide for the people of Ukraine. God, We need…

Malala Yousafzai is a prominent and passionate advocate for girls’ education and women’s rights. Her fervent mission to help more girls attend school is fueled by many sources, including the oppression of women in her home country of Pakistan, the consistent activism and support of her family, and an attempted…

– Great job trying to learn what for many of you is a new stroke! The approach shot is not an easy stroke and everybody displayed great openness and tenacity. – Like any new shot, technique improvement requires a lot of dedicated time spent. Some helpful hints towards that end:…

Called the “annual message” for most of United States history (from 1790 to 1946), the State of the Union has evolved with the times. It began as a largely straightforward report of all the events, foreign and domestic, impacting the U.S., and grew into a prime-time television event laying out…

Since the Yale cognitive scientist Laurie Santos began teaching her class Psychology and the Good Life in 2018, it has become one of the school’s most popular courses. The first year the class was offered, nearly a quarter of the undergraduate student body enrolled. You could see that as a…

We all struggle a lot in our lives to achieve the things that we think that we should. We often have dreams and visions that often go unrealized. . This book, Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown, really looks at the undercurrents of our shame and vulnerability in our lives and…

This is perhaps the obvious and pertinent question for anybody that pursues a sport or hobby with seriousness and rigor. The solution: dedicated individualized practice. As I’m sure you know, any athlete or business owner needs to correct technical errors we all have as well as expand our knowledge base. Playing matches, games, or…

Our very own Dr. John DenBoer recently did a Facebook LIVE post explaining the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia. Since this is such an important topic and many people have a misunderstanding when it comes to the two, let’s explore the differences. It is helpful to look at dementia as…

Those with dementia suffer with memory loss, making everyday activities difficult, especially communicating. Since the holidays are a time for family and friends to socialize, you should know what to do and what not to do when communicating with loved ones or friends who have dementia. Things to remember to…

There comes a time when we get older that we may need to consider living in a nursing home. This can be an overwhelming decision. If you do decide to live in a nursing home, make sure that you are staying socially and physically active so that you can have…