Neurologist · Professor · Author · Speaker
At the forefront of brain health & fitness.
Dr. Michael Hoffmann, MD PhD, is a cognitive, behavioral and stroke neurologist, researcher and accomplished athlete — author of five books on evaluating the human mind, its evolution, and how to keep it fit for life.
New for 2026
5 Brain Fitness Rules — booklet coming July/August 2026
A concise, practical guide distilling decades of clinical and research experience into five rules for lifelong brain fitness. Read the current edition now, or get in touch to be notified when the booklet is released.
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Tools, resources & expertise
Everything Dr. Hoffmann offers — from free downloadable guides and an interactive calculator to seminars, books and his full background.
About Dr. Hoffmann
Professor of Neurology, founder of three stroke centers, and author of five books on the human mind.
MEET HIM →Brain Fitness Rules
The five essential, evidence-based rules for keeping your brain fit — free to read and share.
OPEN PDF ↗Brain Fitness Calculator
An interactive tool to gauge your brain fitness and see where you can improve.
TRY IT ↗Cognitive Reserve
Understand the brain's buffer against ageing and disease — and how to build more of it.
OPEN PDF ↗Seminars & Talks
Six signature topics for conferences, grand rounds, podcasts and community events.
VIEW TOPICS →Books
Five titles from Cambridge, Springer and Academic Press — from practical manuals to landmark texts.
SEE THE SHELF →The Books
Field-defining writing on the brain
From a practical brain-health manual to landmark academic texts on the evolution and evaluation of the human mind.
Academic Press
Executive Brain Vitality
Achieving Optimal Brain Health and Maintenance: A Practical Manual
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Popular Science
Brain Beat
Scientific Foundations and Evolutionary Perspectives of Brain Health
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Cambridge University Press
Assembly of the Executive Mind
Evolutionary Insights and a Paradigm for Brain Health
Buy on Amazon ↗Credentials
A career at the deep end of neurology
Speaking
Bring brain fitness to your audience
Dr. Hoffmann speaks at conferences, grand rounds, podcasts and community events across six signature topics: