Institutional development · Sustainability and civic impact · Brazil
USP project uses reading, music and games to teach over 50 older adults about the brain
A project coordinated by a professor at USP's Ribeirão Preto Medical School ran workshops in 2026 that aim to stimulate memory and strengthen social ties among older people.
Why it matters: More than 50 older people took part in the Ribeirão Preto Medical School project's memory and brain-knowledge workshops in 2026.
The Universidade de São Paulo (USP) reported that a project coordinated by a professor at its Ribeirão Preto Medical School uses reading, music and games to bring older people closer to knowledge about the brain.
According to USP, the project's workshops aim to stimulate memory and strengthen social bonds among participants.
USP said the workshops served more than 50 older people in 2026.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The project's workshops reached more than 50 older people in 2026, combining reading, music and games with the stated aims of stimulating memory and strengthening social ties.
