About Allison Blankenship, DHSc
Brain Health Behaviorist
When brain health becomes personal, information is rarely the only thing you need. You may already know that sleep, movement, nutrition, metabolic health, stress, and connection matter. The harder questions are often: What matters most for me? Where should I begin? How do I make these recommendations part of everyday life?
That is where my work begins.
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Evidence to practical action.
I am Allison Blankenship, DHSc, a Brain Health Behaviorist and the founder of Bloom Again Health. I help adults identify and modify known risk factors associated with dementia, with the goal of reducing avoidable risk and supporting cognitive health, function, independence, and quality of life.
My work focuses on the implementation gap between knowing what may help and making those recommendations part of everyday life. Together, we identify meaningful priorities, reduce practical barriers, and build habits that fit your health, values, circumstances, and capacity.
Why this work is personal.
My commitment to brain health is personal. I watched people I loved experience age-related illness, cognitive decline, loss of independence, and profound vulnerability. I saw how frightening it can be when a capable person begins to lose confidence, and how difficult it is for families to know what to do next.
Those experiences left me determined to understand what research could and could not tell us about supporting cognitive health over time.
I was not looking for guarantees. I wanted to understand where meaningful opportunities still exist and how people can act on that knowledge in real life.
In my sixties, I closed a successful business, returned to graduate school, and built a second career focused on brain health, lifestyle medicine, and behavior change. My doctoral research at George Washington University examined the benefits of health coaching for people with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Today, I help clients move from information and recommendations to individualized, sustainable action. My work is grounded in evidence, respectful of medical boundaries, and shaped by a deep commitment to dignity, agency, and quality of life.
Training grounded in brain health and behavior change.
My training brings together brain health, lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, dementia care, and evidence-informed behavior change. This background helps me understand complex recommendations while keeping our coaching work practical, individualized, and within appropriate professional boundaries.
CREDENTIALS
Doctor of Health Science (DHSc)
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (DipACLM)
Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach
Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP)
Apollo Certified ReCODE 2.0 Coach
EDUCATION
Doctor of Health Science (DHSc), Leadership in Clinical Practice and Education, The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Master of Arts (MA), Biomedical Communications, concentration in Instructional Design, UT Southwestern Medical School
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biology, Bucknell University
A calm path forward.
If you want to close the gap between knowing what may help and making those recommendations part of everyday life, I would be honored to work with you.