Cognitive decline doesn't start when you forget a name. It starts years earlier — quietly, in systems most doctors never test.
MindSpan is a concierge, physician-led program designed to find the root causes of cognitive change and act while there's still time to change the trajectory.
The MindSpan Program at CLAVA Health
Memory Recovery & Protection
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Our Mission: To extend your brainspan — the years you can think clearly, remember deeply, and live independently.
Our Mission: To extend your brainspan — the years you can think clearly, remember deeply, and live independently.
Standard care often feels fragmented and reactive — short visits, limited testing, a prescription, and a follow-up in six months. Families are left watching and worrying, feeling like they're waiting for the next crisis.
Most people are told to wait and see.
We don't believe in waiting.
At CLAVA Health, Dr. Ryan Arnold created MindSpan for people who refuse to be passive about their brain health.
Is MindSpan Right For You?
You're noticing changes in memory, focus, or mental sharpness — and you want real answers
You've been told you have mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's and want more than a prescription.
You carry a strong family or genetic risk and want to act before symptoms appear.
You've watched someone you love decline — and you never want to feel that helpless again.
Your brain is an ecosystem.
We treat it like one.
MindSpan maps, measures, and addresses eight interconnected root systems that determine whether your brain stays resilient or begins to decline.
8 Root Steps
The vitamins, minerals, and cofactors that power our cells and mitochondria — the energy factories that keep the brain sharp and resilient. When depleted, the brain’s ability to repair, detoxify, and communicate falters.
The hormones and growth factors that regulate repair, mood, motivation, and focus. Age-related hormonal decline or dysregulation reduces neuroplasticity, resilience, and cognitive performance.
Blood flow, oxygen delivery, and vascular integrity — the plumbing of cognition. Vascular inflammation and microvascular damage deprive neurons of critical oxygen and nutrients, leading to progressive loss of function.
The microbes in your gut, mouth, and environment that shape inflammation, immunity, and neurotransmitter balance. Dysbiosis, infections, and oral pathogens can drive chronic inflammation and directly influence the brain through the gut–brain axis.
Everyday biological and chemical exposures — molds, plastics, heavy metals, pesticides, and pollutants — that burden cellular and brain function. Toxic accumulation promotes oxidative stress, impairs detox pathways, and accelerates mitochondrial and neuronal injury.
The accumulated effects of chronic stress, inadequate rest, and non-restorative sleep. When the body cannot reset or repair, cortisol remains elevated, inflammation rises, and neural repair processes are suppressed.
The loss of meaningful relationships, purpose, and community support. Social isolation increases stress hormones, accelerates inflammation, and reduces cognitive reserve — connection itself is neuroprotective.
Root-Cause Mapping
Step 1:
Advanced Diagnostics
Step2:
Measurement & Accountability
Step 4:
Brain-Directed Therapies
Step 3:
We identify patterns across all eight systems — not just symptoms in isolation.
Measurement & Accountability
Step 4:
Advanced Diagnostics
Step 2:
Root-Cause Mapping
Step 3:
Step 1:
Brain-Directed Therapies
Comprehensive labs, genetic risk assessment, cognitive testing, and functional brain assessment using ViewMind eye-tracking technology.
Root-Cause Mapping
Step 1:
Brain-Directed Therapies
Step 3:
Advanced Diagnostics
Step 4:
Step 2:
Measurement & Accountability
Targeted medical and lifestyle therapies — including Exomind transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) — sequenced so your brain is in the best position to respond.
Advanced Diagnostics
Step 2:
Measurement & Accountability
Step 4:
Brain-Directed Therapies
Step 1:
Step 3:
Root-Cause Mapping
Ongoing tracking of cognitive scores, biomarkers, and real-world function. We adjust your plan as your body and goals evolve.
MindSpan is intentionally structured in phases. Cognitive change isn't solved in a single visit — it unfolds over time, and your care should too.
Your MindSpan Journey
A companion is required — spouse, adult child, or trusted partner. Cognitive change affects families, not just individuals.
By the end of Phase 1, you'll understand: Where you sit on the cognitive spectrum, which root systems are driving risk, and what we can realistically influence.
90 Days
Phase 1 is designed to stand alone. It is not a commitment to long-term care — but an investment in clarity and next-step optionality.
Phase 1:
Discovery & Activation
12 Months
Phase 2:
Recovery & Protection Year
A comprehensive, physician-led year designed to improve or stabilize cognition and protect long-term independence. Includes advanced testing, cognitive brain assessment with scheduled re-testing, Exomind TMS therapy, regular physician visits with Dr. Arnold, health coaching, care coordination, family education, and a core supplement protocol.
We don't promise a cure. Many patients experience measurable improvements in cognitive testing, daily function, clarity, and confidence. Others benefit through slower decline and clearer planning.
Ongoing
Phase 3:
Memory Protection Membership
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“After 25 years in emergency medicine, I've seen what happens when we wait too long. MindSpan was built on a simple belief: the brain is an ecosystem, not an isolated organ — and cognitive decline is often the late expression of imbalances we can find and address years earlier. We don't promise miracles. We promise a rigorous, compassionate approach and a team that walks beside you and your family.”
DR. RYAN ARNOLD
MD FACEP FAAEM
Founder & CEO,
CLAVA Health
“After 25 years in emergency medicine, I've seen what happens when we wait too long. MindSpan was built on a simple belief: the brain is an ecosystem, not an isolated organ — and cognitive decline is often the late expression of imbalances we can find and address years earlier. We don't promise miracles. We promise a rigorous, compassionate approach and a team that walks beside you and your family.”
DR. RYAN ARNOLD
MD FACEP FAAEM
Founder & CEO,
CLAVA Health
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Schedule a consultation. We'll discuss your situation, your goals, and whether MindSpan is the right fit for you and your family.
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Can’t get away?
See the doc from home.
Telehealth Virtual Visit
Is it tough to free up your time for a visit? Don’t live near our flagship practice location? No problem. Our telehealth option is perfect for you. Health assessments, prescription refills, symptom evaluation… it’s all possible wherever you are.
