Minds Matter PLLC

02/27/2026

✨ Friendly Reminder! ✨

Just a quick heads up — the deadline to order your favorite Minds Matter t-shirts is Tuesday, March 3rd at 1:00 PM! ⏰🎉

If you’ve been meaning to grab one (or two!), now’s the time!

🛍️ Order here before it closes:
https://stores.inksoft.com/minds_matter_conference_26/shop/home

02/25/2026

✨ You asked… we listened! ✨

We’re always getting compliments (and questions!) about our fun t-shirts — so we’ve finally made them available for you to purchase! 🎉

🛍️ Grab yours here: https://stores.inksoft.com/minds_matter_conference_26/shop/home

The online order closes Tuesday March 3rd at 1:00, so get your orders in!

You can:
✔️ Pick up at our office in Aberdeen
✔️ Have it shipped straight to your door
✔️ Pick up at our booth if you’re attending the Women In Business Conference

We can’t wait to see you wearing yours! 💛

Thank you so much for supporting our small business — it truly means the world to us.

Tiffany Hoeft Nicole Fritz Bethany Hanson Jennifer Braun

02/25/2026

Did you know that Aberdeen's Bethlehem Lutheran feeds over 500 people every Wednesday night? They serve an average 400 meals at the church with inside seating and to-go meals.

Then they pair up with Midwest Street Medicine to provide over 100 additional meals. EVERY week someone gets a visit and a meal and a reminder that they are loved and cared for by our community.

This happens EVERY Wednesday.

Our team had the privilege of volunteering to serve meals a while ago. Wow...it was moving to see so many thankful people coming in not only for food, but also friendship.

If you’re ever looking to make a difference, either by financially contributing or by volunteering, they could always use extra help. Contact Bethlehem Lutheran for more information: deisenbeisz@bethlehemaberdeen.org

Our team will be back again…it was a privilege to be able to help out for a night!

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Tiffany Hoeft Jennifer Braun Nicole Fritz Aberdeen Area Senior Center

02/23/2026

The Groton Area HOSA team created this Concussion Education as part of their HOSA campaign to qualify for state! Nice work Jerica Locke, Sydney Locke and Chesney Weber!

I will continue to share the informational posts they create. If you can help them out by Following us, Liking this post or Sharing to help them reach as many people as possible, they would appreciate it!

Groton SD CommunityTammy Locke Brittany Hubbart

02/23/2026

“What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia???"

Dementia is an umbrella term for cognitive changes that SIGNIFICANTLY impact your life.

Under the dementia umbrella are different types like Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Each one affects the brain in a different way.

So using the term “dementia” is kind of like how we use the word cancer. There are many different types of cancer, just like there are many types of dementia.

Understanding the type matters, because better understanding leads to better care, better planning, and better brain health.

Help us keep spreading brain health education. Follow us, Like this post, comment and SHARE. And if there is a question about brain health you would like us to make a post about, message me. We are here to serve YOU!

Aberdeen Area Senior Center Dementia Friendly America - Aberdeen, SD Bethany Hanson Nicole Fritz Jennifer Braun Tiffany Hoeft Alzheimer's Association South Dakota Department of Human Services DRG Media Group

02/20/2026

EARLY BIRD registration ends today! Sign up for the Women's Business Conference in Aberdeen. March 12th. I'm very excited to speak about my journey from farm kid to speech language pathologist to owner of Minds Matter. I'll sprinkle in some practical brain health exercises as well. The day is full of excellent speakers and a panel full of incredible local women. Save yourself some money and sign up today!!!

https://sdceo.ecenterdirect.com/events/1019215

SD CEO West Women's Business Center SDPB News DRG Media Group Tiffany Hoeft Drg Jody Heemstra Women's Ag Network Groton Ag Partners Agtegra Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce

02/18/2026

https://kgfxbeyondthemic.podbean.com/e/agriculture-in-depth-keeping-your-brain-healthy-helps-keep-your-mind-sharp/

Thanks DRG Media Group and Drg Jody Heemstra for sharing more about what we do at Minds Matter!!!
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The work Tiffany Hoeft and her team at Minds Matter PLLC are doing absolutely intrigues me. Along with all of the other things perimenopause causes, brain fog is a very real, very unfun thing. Then there are the possibilities for those with dementia or Alzheimer's to "live better" with those diagnoses aren't as miniscule as you may think. Concussions are another brain injury we sometimes don't take as seriously as we should. In farm and ranch country we've made some progress in the area of removing the stigma surrounding mental health conversations. Including brain health in those same conversations makes sense to me. Give this 6.5 minute long podcast a listen. It might help you recognize little changes already happening, but it will also give you encouragement that life as you know it doesn't have to become completely different.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ukch8-1a4a7e5

02/18/2026

Cognition is more than just memory.

This is one of our new favorite tools for assessing executive functioning skills in action.

This isn’t about “getting it right.” It’s about how someone figures out the rules, shifts strategies in response to feedback, and (in this case) how well they pay attention to directions.

When this task is difficult, it tells us we need to target cognitive flexibility, attention, and problem solving - skills we all rely on constantly in daily life.

Looks like Bethany has her work cut out for her with this patient!!!

Tiffany Hoeft Bethany Hanson BrainStorm Dr. Daniel Amen North Dakota Brain Injury Network SDPB News

02/17/2026

Help these students out please!!!! These three students from Groton Area are participating in a campaign for their HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) Chapter to qualify for state!

Watch out for their posts to appear on the Minds Matter PLLC page with information, fun facts, and quality research! Follow our page, Like, comment, and share to help them and spread the message that "Mental Health is Health."

Groton Area Sydney Locke Brittany Hubbart Tiffany Hoeft

02/17/2026

PREVENT dementia?!? Thank you to Jody Heemstra at DRG Media Group for helping me get the word out about PREVENTING dementia. Check out this link to read/hear more about our work at Minds Matter.

Jody - I enjoyed meeting you in Pierre and visiting with you about our work at Minds Matter. I'm looking forward to hearing more from our interview on your Agriculture In-Depth podcast today at noon!!! I will share that link when it gets posted.

Feel free to share this post to keep spreading the word about the importance of brain health! Thank you!

https://drgnews.com/2026/02/16/321862/

Tiffany Hoeft Aberdeen Development Corporation Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Dementia Friendly America - Aberdeen, SD Northern Innovation and Startup Center 10KSB First Lady Sandy Rhoden Governor Larry Rhoden SDPB News

Awareness about treatment options for depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns is increasing acros...

02/16/2026

Say HELLO to an exercise that will challenge your brain. We had to try out the “Squirt the Bunny” game.

Get some neurons growing and try this one out. To be fair, I spent nearly an hour on perfecting this before I did this video!!!

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from Minds Matter ❤️🧠

Fun brain-health fact: Strong social connections are one of the biggest predictors of living longer and staying cognitively healthy. The long-running Harvard Study of Adult Development found that close relationships matter more for long-term health and happiness than money, status, or even cholesterol levels. Connection protects both the heart and the brain.

So today, skip the extra chocolates (your blood sugar will thank you 😉) and hug someone you love instead. A real hug releases oxytocin, lowers stress hormones, and helps regulate the nervous system.

Love, laughter, and connection are powerful brain medicine.

From my family to yours — wishing you a Valentine’s Day full of connection, warmth, and moments that make your brain happy. 💚

Tiffany Hoeft