Hi, I'm Atif.
I'm a neurologist. I read the research on how the brain works and what changes it, then explain it in plain language: how to build your abilities, think better today, and protect your thinking over time.
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OptimizeCognition
Three goals for your thinking
OptimizeCognition is my framework for brain health. Most advice mixes these three outcomes together, but each one needs different tools and has different evidence behind it.
How can I help you?
Pick what brought you here. Each topic opens the videos on it.
Hey, I'm Atif Hashmi
Watch the full videos
The longer videos, where I go through the evidence. Each opens on YouTube.
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Short, sourced guides that go with each goal.
OptimizeCognition care · Ohio only
Interested in working with me in Ohio?
OptimizeCognition is also my brain health practice, offered by telehealth to people in Ohio. It is separate from the free education on this site, which is open to everyone.
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