Pathways to Cognitive Wellness (PCW) is a unique, co‑designed dementia‑risk reduction program that combines transformational education (online and in‑person), lifestyle medicine, and brain‑health science with Indigenous wisdom, Nature, plant‑based medicine, and ceremony.
Over 12 weeks, adults 60–79 with elevated dementia risk participate in a blended program that weaves together movement, nutrition, sleep, and vascular risk management; brain‑health literacy; Indigenous‑led ceremony and land‑based learning; and reflective, community‑based practices that help people see themselves as “good medicine” in their families and communities.
A carefully supervised, one‑time therapeutic dose of botanical psilocybin in Nature, with physicians and Elders present, is embedded within this broader ceremonial and educational journey—never as a stand‑alone “drug treatment.”
PCW is now trial‑ready, and designed for scale through primary care and community partners.
