Fasting and the Brain: Why Eating Less May Lower Dementia Risk
We talk to Professor Valter Longo from the University of Southern California about why he believes fasting could be the most potent way to activate rejuvenation processes in the body and lower risk of disease. He is the creator of… More
Expert Q&A: Can You Prevent Alzheimer’s?
While you might read reports about the ongoing debate over what causes Alzheimer's, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, an Alzheimer's researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and professor of neurology at Harvard University, says that scientists settled that debate several years… More
Could Sound Waves Be the Key to Treating Alzheimer’s?
https://youtu.be/lZbWT09HMtI We talk to Dr. Nir Lipsman, a neurosurgeon at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC 2018) about how ultrasound technology could be used to treat Alzheimer's. More
Can You Really Prevent Alzheimer’s? Leading Harvard Researcher Weighs In
https://youtu.be/hnYU2R41K5I We talk to Rudy Tanzi, professor of neurology at Harvard University and Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital about what he's learned from over 35 years of research on the brain. 0:00 Beta-amyloid:… More
The Effects of Chronic Stress on the Brain
https://youtu.be/WyBkna89YbY We talk to Daniela Kaufer, from the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute and the University of California, Berkeley, about the effects of chronic stress on the brain. 0:00: When does stress help or harm the brain? 16:20: Your genes and… More
Can Diet Prevent Alzheimer’s: Exploring the MIND Diet
https://youtu.be/MA6Sv4gi7c0 We talk to Dr. Martha Clare Morris, who developed the MIND diet, about how diet may help prevent Alzheimer's. 1:07: The MIND diet studies' methods and findings 4:45: The newest MIND diet trial and what researchers will know by… More
Alcohol and Alzheimer’s: Does Alcohol Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk?
https://youtu.be/lLzZ7ZFU_tI We talk to Dr. Douglas Feinstein, a research professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and research biologist at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, about alcohol and the brain. 5:23: What the latest research tells us about… More
Genetics and Alzheimer’s: What the Latest Research Says
https://youtu.be/ye8Wf9_mu4A We talk to Dr. Nathaniel Chin, Director of Medical Services at the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, about what the current research says about your genetics and Alzheimer's risk. 0:54: Genetics and dementia: what the latest research says 4:04:… More
The Last Stage of Alzheimer’s: What You Need to Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvfWGa0MDf8 We talk to Dr. Liz Sampson, an expert in end-life-care, and Jasja Kotterman, who lost her mother to Alzheimer's, about what to expect in the last stage of Alzheimer's and the best way to care for a loved one.… More
Caregiver Health: Stress, Grief and How to Cope
https://youtu.be/lD7UqsgVvu8 We talk to Lori Nisson, Director of Family and Community Services at the Banner Alzheimer's Institute about how to protect your mental health while caregiving, and deal with the grief of losing the person you love while they're still… More
Should I Get a Genetic Test for Alzheimer’s?
https://youtu.be/FwYQK9IPdYw We talk to Jamie Tyrone, who has two copies of the Apoe4 gene, putting her at greatly elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease. She tells us about how genetic testing changed her life and what you need to consider before… More
When is Forgetfulness a Sign of Disease? Alzheimer’s Vs. ‘Normal’ Aging
We talk to Dr. Bill Burke, M.D., Director of the Stead Family Memory Center at the Banner Alzheimer's Institute, on what you need to ask your doctor if you think you or a loved one has signs of cognitive decline.… More