Patricia Faust

Brain Health Specialist, Author & Certified Clinical Aromatherapist

Patricia Faust is an international award-winning gerontologist and professional speaker who focuses on the neuroscience of brain aging and cognitive longevity. Her work examines one of the most significant challenges created by modern longevity: how to preserve cognitive health as human lifespan continues to expand.

Patricia introduced the concept of Brainspan, the length of time the brain remains healthy, resilient, and capable of supporting independence and sound decision-making. While life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century, brain health has not always kept pace. The growing mismatch forms what Patricia refers to as the Cognitive Longevity Gap — the widening divide between how long we live and how long our brains remain fully functional.

Through compelling insights from neuroscience, aging research, and population trends, Patricia helps professionals understand the implications of brain aging in the longest-lived generation in history. Her work highlights how cognitive resilience, lifestyle factors, and early intervention can influence brain health across the lifespan.

She is the author of “The Boomer Brain” and speaks to organizations seeking to better understand the intersection of longevity, brain health, and long-term independence in an aging society.

Patricia holds a Master of Gerontological Studies (MGS) degree from Miami University in Oxford, OH.