Our mandate is to maximize individual cognitive capacity in a fun, friendly and interactive way.

Maximum Capacity: Strategies for Cognitive Enhancement applies sound, evidence-based, scientific research to help individuals improve or maintain their cognitive abilities.

Led by company founder Dr. Heather Palmer, Maximum Capacity’s team of cognitive rehabilitation specialists and facilitators work together to assist groups and individuals improve the way they think. Improving memory, organization, planning, and the ability to multitask are some of the areas we focus on in our presentations, group seminars and individual training sessions.

Those who can benefit from cognitive enhancement services include:

• Healthy seniors combating the normal aging process
• Cognitively impaired individuals affected by brain-related disease or injury (e.g. Alzheimer’s Disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, etc.)
• Cancer patients experiencing cognitive changes resulting from diagnosis and/or treatment
• Groups or individuals wanting to stay mentally on top of their game in the corporate world

Check out our Seniors Corner and Cancer Corner for articles offering professional advice, tips and techniques to get you started. We are adding articles all the time, so be sure to check back often!

Maximum Capacity is proud to be the only Canadian company which actively offers cognitive enhancement programs to both seniors and people affected by cancer.

Heather Palmer, Founder of Maximum Capacity

Maximum Capacity is the brainchild of Dr. Heather Palmer (PhD Neuropsychology), who has over 20 years of scientific and clinical experience in the area of brain-behaviour relationships. She obtained her doctorate from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and carried out a postdoctoral fellowship in neurocognitive rehabilitation at the Rotman Research Institute. This fellowship resulted in a series of 5 papers which have recently been published in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (2007).

Her original interest in this field of research stemmed from a life-long respect and admiration for the elderly. She was struck by the fact that although seniors are leading longer, healthier, more active lives, they are not always able to enjoy this time due to problems associated with cognitive deterioration.

After researching, developing and implementing clinical studies relating to cognitive rehabilitation, Dr. Palmer now devotes her time to applying what is being learned through science to help all people, not just seniors, improve the way they think, feel and function.

Some of the organizations with whom we are proud to have worked:

• Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization)
• Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE) Forum Group
• Cancer Care Board (Edmonton)
• Central Eglinton Community Centre
• Chartwell Housing REIT
• Credit Valley Hospital, Oncology Department (Mississauga)
• Danube Seniors Leisure Centre (Bradford)
• Doane House Hospice
• Entrepreneurs Organization, The Big Bang Forum
• Fairlawn Neighbourhood Centre
• G&M Hospital (Collingwood)
• Kiwanis Club
• Living Assistance Services
• Matthews House Hospice
• Muskoka Lakes Golf and Country Club
• Myles’ Miracle Mission – CANcer Assist
• Newmarket Seniors Meeting Place
• Olive Branch of Hope
• Ontario LHIN (Local Health Integration Networks), Central Region
• PROBUS Groups across Ontario
• Rotary Clubs across Ontario
• Specialty Care
• Supreme Care Services
• Tom Baker Cancer Centre (Calgary)
• Wellspring Calgary
• Wellspring Chinguacousy (Brampton)
• Wellspring Halton-Peel (Oakville)
• Wellspring Toronto (Odette House and Sunnybrook)