Practical brain health. Active living. Music-powered connection.
Brain health. Movement. Memory. Music. Connection.
Joanna Gustafson, M.S., M.Ed., NBC-HWC, CPT, CBHP, is a nationally recognized wellness educator, program developer and active aging advocate. She creates practical, engaging programs that help people support their brains, preserve their memories, stay physically active and continue enjoying meaningful, connected lives.
The approach
Brain health information can sometimes feel complicated, clinical or overwhelming. Joanna takes a different approach.
Her programs translate brain-health and wellness concepts into practical experiences people can use in everyday life—through learning, movement, music, memory exercises, social interaction and fun.
Programs
Each program has its own personality—and all of them share the same practical, enjoyable approach to brain health.
Brain health, movement, music, connection and fun
ActiveLiving 360 is the home of Joanna Gustafson's wellness and enrichment programs for active-living and independent-living communities. It brings together movement, brain health, social connection and practical education into one cohesive ecosystem that makes healthy aging easier for residents and staff.
Stay curious. Keep learning. Connect with others.
Brainy Bunch Club is an engaging brain-health and lifelong-learning program for active-living and independent-living communities. It delivers fresh, themed content that helps residents stay curious, keep learning and connect with others around topics that matter to brain health and daily life.
Movement, Music & Meaningful Moments
SMARTWalk Club is a music-powered walking experience created for active-living and independent-living communities. It turns an ordinary walk into a multisensory wellness activity that supports physical activity, brain fitness, social connection and lifelong learning.
Serious science. Seriously fun.
KEEP Your MEMORY provides practical, understandable guidance for adults who want to support their long-term brain health and make everyday remembering easier. It turns brain-health concepts into simple habits and strategies people can use right away.
Add more energy, music and island spirit to life
Tropicize brings together Joanna Gustafson's tropical music, movement, wellness and interactive entertainment programs. It infuses brain-healthy experiences with energy, rhythm and island spirit, making wellness feel more like a celebration than a routine.
The Joanna Approach
Brain health isn't about one activity, one supplement or one memory trick.
Our brains are influenced by how we move, learn, sleep, socialize, manage stress, engage our senses and interact with the world around us.
Joanna's approach brings these elements together in ways that are practical, enjoyable and designed for real life.
For communities & organizations
Looking for engaging wellness, memory, movement or enrichment programming?
Joanna creates programs that make it easier for organizations to provide meaningful brain-health experiences without asking staff to become brain-health experts themselves.
Programs can include educational content, facilitator resources, resident materials, movement, music, memory activities, themed experiences and community-building opportunities.
About Joanna
My work brings together science, wellness, brain health, fitness, education and over 20 years of experience as a professional musician.
My interest in brain health is also deeply personal.
After helping care for my parents through dementia and Alzheimer's disease, I became committed to making brain-health information more practical, approachable and useful in everyday life.
Whether I am teaching a memory strategy, developing a resident wellness program or getting a room moving to music, my goal is the same: help people stay active, connected, curious—and fully engaged in life.
Joanna Gustafson, M.S., M.Ed., NBC-HWC, CPT, CBHP
Brain Health and Lifestyle Medicine Specialist
Founder, ActiveLiving 360
Supporting your brain doesn't have to feel like homework. Discover practical ways to bring more movement, learning, memory, music, wellness and connection into everyday life.