BRAIN HEALTH
What can we do to prevent Alzheimer’s or age-related cognitive decline? While there is no definitive answer to that question, there is growing evidence that a healthy lifestyle can delay, slow, or even prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement’s goal is to empower people and organizations by educating them about accessible lifestyle choices that help delay or prevent brain disease and promote healthy minds. We do this by engaging and convening leading scientists and experts in all areas of brain and mind health, including nutrition, fitness, sleep, meditation and caregiving. Read below to learn more about the positive effects that a healthy diet, physical activity, stress reduction and a variety of lifestyle choices can have on your brain health and overall well-being.
A Q&A With Joshua Grill On The Importance of Clinical Trials
WAM spoke with Dr. Joshua Grill, the director of UCI MIND, on the importance of clinical trials and what researchers are doing to attract more participants and make it inclusive. Read the Q&A with Dr. Josh Grill below. WAM: You state that we won’t...
‘Dopamine Nation’ Book Excerpt by Dr. Anna Lembke
In a world where people are searching for their next dopamine high—getting likes on social media, shopping, gaming, etc.—it's important to find a balance. Learn from psychiatrist and author Dr. Anna Lembke about how to keep your dopamine in check in her new book,...
A Q&A With Pam Montana on Living with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
If you want to know what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s, best to ask a person who is. WAM Advisory Board member Pam Montana is this week’s expert. Read the Q&A with Pam Montana below. WAM: You were diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at 61...
A Q&A With Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos on Engaging with the Latinx Community
WAM spoke to Mirella Díaz-Santos, PhD, about why she is committed to community engagement in the Latinx community and how science—specifically research studies—needs to be language-inclusive. Read the Q&A with Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos below. WAM:...
A Q&A With Dr. Elizabeth Head On Her Latest Research
WAM spoke to University of Irvine's Dr. Elizabeth Head about her latest research into the link between Alzheimer's and Down Syndrome. Learn more about her study funded through the UCI MIND WAM Initiative. Read the Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Head below. ...
A Q&A With Maria Shriver On Launching MOSH
WAM founder Maria Shriver and her son Patrick Schwarzenegger have launched MOSH, a mission-driven brain health and wellness brand, that will be donating a portion of the proceeds to help WAM fund women-based Alzheimer’s research. Together, they aspire to elevate the...
‘Women, Food and Hormones’ Book Excerpt by Dr. Sarah Gottfried
Ever wonder why those diets you're trying don't seem to be working even though you're doing everything you're supposed to? Dr. Sarah Gottfried had that same problem. She developed a new plan that helps women balance their hormones so they can lose excess weight and...
‘Good Anxiety’ Book Excerpt by Wendy Suzuki
Do you know the difference between good and bad anxiety? This is the perfect time to find out. Learn the difference in Dr. Wendy Suzuki's new book, Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion. Want your own copy? In a WAM first, we’re offering...
Introducing MOSH by Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger
We are proud to announce that WAM founder Maria Shriver and her son Patrick Schwarzenegger have launched MOSH, a mission-driven brain health and wellness brand, that will be donating a portion of the proceeds to help WAM fund women-based Alzheimer’s research. In...
Lori Payne’s Story: Living with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
Even though Lori Payne was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's when she was 56 years old, she doesn't let that stop her from laughing and enjoying life with her family. The Payne family has come together around Lori’s diagnosis and chronicles their Alzheimer's...
10 Things Every Woman Should Watch For As She Ages
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10 Things Every Woman Can Do To Take Care of Her Brain
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A Q&A With Jessica Branning, CEO of ClinCloud
Right now there are many clinical trials but not enough people to fill them. CEO Jessica Branning had a passion to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s —and an entrepreneur’s sense for turning that vision into a business. ClinCloud is a company dedicated to not only...
‘The Neuroscience of Memory’ Book Excerpt by Sherrie All, PhD
Looking for a way to stay mentally sharp? Read an excerpt from The Neuroscience of Memory: Seven Skills to Optimize Your Brain Power, Improve Memory, and Stay Sharp at Any Age by Sherrie All, PhD. This book offers tools to optimize your brain and memory function. Want...
A Q&A With UsAgainstAlzheimer’s: Jason Resendez and Stephanie Monroe
Continuing on in the spirit of collaboration, WAM interviewed Jason Resendez, Executive Director of the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity and head of the LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s Coalition and Stephanie Monroe, Executive Director of...
‘Dementia: A Love Story’ Book Excerpt by Stephen Lewis
As his wife's caregiver during her losing battle with early-onset dementia, author Stephen Lewis, wrote a blog that became this book, Dementia: A Love Story. Read an excerpt from Dementia: A Love Story below. Hope It’s either cool or cold today according to...
Jessica Caldwell, Phd: A Q&A About The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center
Jessica Caldwell, PhD is the Director of the Women's Alzheimer's Movement Prevention Center and explains why women are flocking to see her and the WAMPC team. WAM: On June 18th 2020, in the earlier days of the Covid pandemic when people were hunkering down in...
Dr. Jason Karlawish: A Q&A About Alzheimer’s and His New Book
June 1st is the start of Brain Health Awareness Month and WAM decided to interview Dr. Jason Karlawish, author of The Problem of Alzheimer's, about the history of Alzheimer's and what it means for families everywhere. Read WAM's Q&A with Dr. Jason Karlawish...
‘Unwinding Anxiety’ Book Excerpt
Anxiety. It's a word not many of us have a good relationship with. If you're stuck in an anxiety loop, there's good news, you can unlearn it! Author Judson Brewer, MD, PhD teaches us how to do just that in his new book, Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to...
Dr. Garnet Anderson: A Q&A About The Women’s Health Initiative
Dr. Garnet Anderson, PhD, is Senior Vice President and Director, Public Health Sciences Division at Fred Hutch and the Fred Hutch 40th Anniversary Endowed Chair. She is also a renowned biostatistician and perhaps best known as the principal investigator on the...
‘Maximize Your Metabolism’ Book Excerpt
Everyone's metabolism craves something different. Learn more about what your metabolism needs and how it changes as you age from Dr. Noel Maclaren, an award-winning endocrinologist and Sunita Singh Maclaren, a medical anthropology expert in the new book, Maximize Your...
‘I’m So Effing Tired’ Book Excerpt
Feeling tired and stressed? Dr. Amy Shah explains how to change your life by altering a few simple things; What you eat, when you eat and how you manage stress. Find out what a leaky gut is and how it leads to chronic inflammation from the book I'm So Effing Tired: A...
Leen Kawas, A Q&A With The CEO Of Athira Pharma
Leen Kawas is the President and CEO of Athira Pharma. Read the Q&A below to learn more about why she chose to study Alzheimer's and how she co-founded Athira. WAM: Let’s start with who you are and what you’re doing - and why you think it is important? Leen...
’72 Reasons To Be Vegan’ Book Excerpt
There is more than one reason to start eating healthier--in fact, there are 72 reasons. This new book, 72 Reasons To Be Vegan: Why Plant-Based. Why now. examines the positive impact a vegan diet can have on everything from your skin to your health. You can ward off...
‘The Problem of Alzheimer’s’ Book Excerpt
Dr. Jason Karlawish takes us through the history of Alzheimer's and how it became a national crisis. Currently, there are over 6 million Americans living with the disease, with no cure in sight. Take a look inside laboratories, patients' homes, caregivers' support...
Important Sleep and Diet Habits: A Q&A with Dr. Ashley Sanderlin
Dr. Ashley Sanderlin is a WAM Research Grant Recipient, co-funded with the Alzheimer's Association. Her study is focused on the connection between sleep and diet to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Read her answers below to learn more about what new healthy habits to...
‘Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting’ Book Excerpt
From the bestselling author of Still Alice, Lisa Genova explores the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories in her new book Remember. Read the excerpt below. You need memory to learn anything. Without it,...
Dr. Howard Fillit Answers Questions About The Latest Alzheimer’s Drugs
WAM recently received a question from a reader about the latest on Alzheimer's drug research. So we turned to the man who knows this field better than anyone, Dr. Howard Fillit, Founding Executive Director and Chief Science Officer of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery...
‘Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety’ Book Excerpt
Get to know more about what you should eat to increase your brain health and improve mental wellness. Dr. Drew Ramsey talks about the latest research on nutrition and the brain in his new book Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety. Read the excerpt below. ...
WAM Research Grant Recipients Answer Your Questions
On February 11th, we hosted a special version of the WAM Summit, this one honoring the work of WAM Research Grant recipients. Below we’ve given you a taste of the range of the research they are doing. Maria Shriver and Dr. Sanjay Gupta were our moderators. If you want...
Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Benefits!
Fueled by Cocoa Flavanols By: Alan Frost, Founder, FlavaNaturals Backed by Science Have you dreamed of the day when your doctor would tell you to nourish your brain and heart with dark chocolate and cocoa powder? Alas, in response to growing scientific evidence, many...
Exercise: Best Thing To Do To Reduce Your Risk for Alzheimer’s
We hear again and again why exercise is so good for our health, but for many, it is so difficult to fit into our day. Daniel E. Lieberman tells us in his new book, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding, why this is, what we can do to...
Food as Medicine: A Q&A with Dr. Drew Ramsey
The right food is not only good for your body, but can act as medicine for the brain. Nutritional Psychiatrist, Drew Ramsey, MD, tells us more in this Q&A with the WAM Weekly. WAM: When people think of a psychiatrist, they tend to think of talk therapy and...
Keeping the Brain Sharp and the Hope in Alzheimer’s Research
Superstar neurologist and CNN journalist, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, has just written a riveting new book about brain health. KEEP SHARP is filled with all sorts of useful myth-busting and brain-building tips for us all. Undoubtedly a must-read! An Excerpt From KEEP SHARP:...
What’s Good for Your Heart Is Good For Your Brain
We've heard it many times...what's good for your heart is good for your brain. Dr. Dean Ornish, developed the #1 ranked heart health diet, according to US News and World Report. Now he wants to determine if lifestyle changes can reverse early stage Alzheimer's the way...
Sleep and Alzheimer’s: What You Need to Know
Sleep is essential for brain health. Professor at UC Irvine in the Department of Cognitive Science and WAM Grantee, Dr. Sara Mednick, shares all you need to know about how sleep affects the brain. WAM: What is the connection between getting sleep and having a healthy...
Benefits of Cognitive Training: An Excerpt From ‘Biohack Your Brain’
You might have heard that puzzles like crosswords and sudoku stimulate the brain and help ward off cognitive decline. But brain games—or cognitive training, as we neuroscientists like to call it—do more than make you slightly sharper as you age. Cognitive training has...
How Food Affects Your Brain
What we eat affects more than our bodies. It also affects our brain. This Is Your Brain On Food by Dr. Uma Naidoo explains the latest research and uses it to provide nutritional recommendations and delicious brain-healthy recipes to optimize your mental health with...
Adam Gazzaley on the Brain Health Benefits of Playing Games and Being Social
Playing games and being social have more benefits than you may think, including many benefits for our brain. In the WAM Weekly, we asked Founder and Executive Director of UC San Francisco's Neuroscape, Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, how games can change the brain and which...
The Benefits of Meditation for Healthcare Workers, Veterans and Everyone Else
Anxiety and stress are at an all time high for many people these days. So we asked CEO of the David Lynch Foundation and WAM Advisor, Bob Roth, about how meditation can help. The benefits can be amazing, not just in our everyday lives, but also for healthcare works...
COVID-19’s Impact on the Brain From a Neurologist Working the Frontlines
COVID-19 can affect more than just the respiratory system. We asked Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, MGH McCance Center for Brain Health Neurologist and WAM Advisor, Dr. Marie Pasinski, about what she's learned from treating patients with COVID-19 and...
Your Future Self: An Excerpt From High-Octane Brain
While researchers work on a cure and treatments for Alzheimer's, we do know there are lifestyle choices we can make today to reduce our risk for Alzheimer's. With over 80% of Americans wanting to reduce their risk, Dr. Michelle Braun's new book, High-Octane...
How to Keep Your Memory Sharp From a 4x USA Memory Champion
Nelson Dellis is a 4x USA Memory Champion, leading memory expert and an Alzheimer's disease activist. Dellis explains to the WAM Weekly how everyone can improve overall brain health through mental exercises. In his new book written for children, Memory Superpowers!,...
The New Women’s Health Revolution
Excerpt from Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women's Health and What We Can Do About It by Alyson J. McGregor, MD. We are in the midst of a second women’s revolution. The first was the movement that gained women the right to operate in the world...
How to Boost Your Brain to Live Better Longer
Gary Small, MD, is the Director of the UCLA Longevity Center and author of The Memory Bible. In an interview he did with The WAM Weekly, Dr. Small explains what we all can do for our brains today to live better for longer. WAM: Your mission at the UCLA Longevity...
Dr. Nicole C. Woitowich Reveals the Influence of Sex and Gender on Health and Disease
Dr. Nicole Woitowich is the Associate Director for the Women’s Health Research Institute at Northwestern University, with a specific focus on the influences of sex and gender on women’s health. She just published a study looking at the impact of relatively new and...
The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center Launches at Cleveland Clinic
The Women's Alzheimer's Movement, in association with the Cleveland Clinic, is proud to announce the launch of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic (The Women’s Alzheimer’s Prevention Center)–the first Alzheimer’s prevention clinic...
Dr. Kristine Yaffe on Keeping Our Brain Strong and Healthy
Kristine Yaffe, MD, a Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Epidemiology at the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences. She is also a member of the California Governor's Task Force on Alzheimer's Prevention and Preparedness. Dr. Yaffe answered our questions about the...
Moving in Nature: Exercise Squared
By Dr. William Sears and Dr. Vincent M. Fortanasce Remember Dr. Mom’s prescription for boredom and bad behavior? “Go outside and play!” No neuroscientist has ever topped this advice from Dr. Mom. Modern brain scans, those windows into your brain, reveal she was right....
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on California’s State of Health
Pediatrician Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was appointed California's first Surgeon General in 2019, and today is at the forefront of the state's COVID-19 health response. In a WAM Weekly exclusive, she tells us how she and the nation's largest state are handling the...
Maintaining Connection and Community While Social Distancing
By: Leeza's Care Connection Are you sheltering in place with nothing to do? Wondering how long you can cope without tearing your hair out? Here are some things you can do to pass the time with purpose. Remember that just because you are social distancing, doesn't...
WAM Research Grant Recipient Lisa Mosconi Reveals Her Groundbreaking Research on Women’s Brains
In her groundbreaking new book The XX Brain (with a Forward by our founder Maria Shriver), WAM Scientific Advisory Council member Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D. addresses cognitive enhancement and Alzheimer's prevention specifically in women, framing brain health as an essential...
3 Books That Will Change the Way You Care For Your Body & Brain
Looking to reset your brain and body for more resilient and long term brain health? WAM highly recommends the following three books written by longtime WAM partners. The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent...
Love is a State of Mind
Though we may feel pangs of love in our hearts, the actual signs of this strong emotion resonate in our brains. And thanks to modern science and technology, we can physically observe love's neurobiological effects. Dr. Robert Weiss is a clinical sexologist and...
How to Live & Age Successfully: Neuroscientist Dan Levitin Weighs In
It’s the beginning of a new year, offering all of us the opportunity to refresh our goals and intentions about our health and lifestyle. In his latest book, "Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives," best-selling author Daniel...
Resolve to Read a Great Life-Changing Wellness Book This Year
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to find that one wellness book that could possibly change your life? Well, WAM has you covered! The following books make it to the top of our must-read list. Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of...
WAM Guide: Tips for a Brain-Healthy Life
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10 Questions Every Woman Should Ask Her Doctor About Brain Health
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Move For Minds Experts on Why We Need to Move
Members of our Move For Minds panel tell us about the benefits of movement and exercise. Dr. Lisa Mosconi: When it comes to being physically active, there’s no shortage of good reasons to get a move-on. If avoiding heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes aren’t...
The Beachcomber: An Alzheimer’s Poem
BY SR. JANET RECTENWALD, SFCC I wait ... to receive from you words that identify who you are, your history, where you came from, what you long for. Words come ... broken words, unintelligible words, ...
Entrepreneur Cristina Carlino Reflects On How WAM Has Changed Her Life
We are proud to recognize our good friend, Cristina Carlino, who has been with the Women's Alzheimer's Movement since the very beginning and has donated generously to women-based research.We recently asked Cristina–founder and creator of the cosmetic...
Mnemonic Champion Nelson Dellis Reveals What Memory Means to Him
The concept of memory is very important to Nelson Charles Dellis, a 4x USA Memory Champion, a best-selling author, public speaker, and consultant. In his book "Remember It!: The Names of People You Meet, All of Your Passwords, Where You Left Your Keys, and...
How to Keep Your Brain Healthy While Having Fun
BY SUSAN PASCAL Summer is the time we like to get away, to give ourselves and even our brains a rest. But is that a good idea for optimal brain health? Michael M. Merzenich, a professor emeritus neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, member of...
Author Emily Kaiser Thelin Reflects on the Culinary Legacy of Paula Wolfert
Food editor Emily Kaiser Thelin's book "UNFORGETTABLE: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert's Renegade Life" tells the story of Paula Wolfert, culinary legend and author of nine award-winning cookbooks who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2013. This...
Why Moving Your Body Is Good For Your Brain
BY WENDY SUZUKI What if I told you that there was something that you could do right now that would make you say, “Gee, I think my brain is working better today!” And what if I told you that this same process might not only strengthen the parts of your brain that’s...
Best-Selling Author Patti Callahan Henry Reflects on the Poignancy of Memory
Life is made up of thousands of memories, if not millions. The smell of a favorite childhood landscape. The touch of a loved one’s hand. The sound of a lover’s whisper. The sight of a baby’s smile. The ache of loss and heartbreak.Do such memories define...
Why Self-Care Must Be a Prerequisite When a Family Member Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s
BY E. AYN WELLEFORD, MSG, PHD A loved one receiving a diagnosis of dementia prompts a multitude of responses. One surprising but consistent message I hear from families I’ve encountered over the years has been, “above all the challenges, I wouldn’t trade this...
Looking Forward to a World Without Alzheimer’s
Is there hope?” they ask me. For themselves. For their moms, dads, husbands, and wives.My answer: absolutely yes.And I don’t mean that in the you-should-never-give-up-hope sense. I’m saying that there’s now legitimate reason to be optimistic. Not about...
Excerpt: Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End
BY TIA POWELLOur view of dementia is changing, but it needs to change more.How we treat others, particularly vulnerable others, is part of what defines us as a society. When we hide demented elders because they look or act strange, when we fail to provide...
Lifestyle Choices You Make Throughout Your Life May Determine Your Risk of Developing Dementia
BY DR. MARIE PASINSKI Carol could not understand why her identical twin sister had suffered from Alzheimer’s for 10 years while she herself showed no signs of the disease. “After all,” she reasoned, “we have identical genes.” Like many of my patients, Carol thought...
Feed Your Gut to Help Your Brain
BY DR. MARC MILSTEIN Head to toe you are about 37 trillion human cells, give or take a trillion. You are also about 37 trillion bacteria cells. I hate to break it to you, but you are half human, half bacteria. What is all that bacteria doing living on and inside...
Unlocking Cognitive Potential through Dance and Movement
By Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT As a dance/movement therapist specializing in cognitive and movement disorders, I see movement as a key that unlocks cognitive potential. Movement isn’t just fun, expressive, and joyful. It is necessary in order to reach these...
Is There a Connection Between ADHD and Alzheimer’s?
As part of our new "Ask the Expert" series, we submitted these commonly-asked questions to The Women's Alzheimer's Movement's Scientific Advisory Council. Below are the responses we received from members of WAM's Scientific Advisory Council. Is there a connection...
Alcohol Abuse and Alzheimer’s: Are the Two Related?
As part of our new "Ask the Expert" series, we submitted these commonly-asked questions to The Women's Alzheimer's Movement's Scientific Advisory Council. Below, Dr. Bruce Miller, MD, Director UCSF Dementia Center, responds. What is the role of alcohol in Alzheimer’s?...
Fitness Trainer Finds the Silver Lining in Her Mom’s Fight Against Alzheimer’s
BY KIM HOCHMAN I am a 47-year-old mother to three young girls, ages 14, 12 and 8. For years, I focused on their well-being over my own. In fact, every day as I drove my youngest to pre-school, I would pass a gym and say to myself, “I really need to get back to a...
More Evidence Exercise Benefits Brain, Especially For Women
This article first appeared on the website of our content partner Being Patient, an editorially independent news site covering the latest research on Alzheimer's disease and brain health. If you'd like to sign up to their weekly newsletter, click here. BY EMILY...
5 Key Takeaways From Move for Minds 2018
At our Move for Minds events in June 2018, we featured nearly 50 superstar experts in the fields of brain health and Alzheimer's who shared their latest research and insights into what we should know about this disease today. Here are the biggest lessons learned from...
5 Lifestyle Changes That Keep Your Brain Sharp at Any Age
Trying to keep your mind in tip-top shape? An expert tells us how you can fight brain decline by living an active and engaged life. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, that number...
Shining a Light on Vitamin D
Many chronic conditions can be associated with low levels of vitamin D. Vitamin D affects the immune system and may act as a neuroprotective agent. In MS (multiple sclerosis), low levels of vitamin D can possibly increase the risk of developing and/or worsening MS....
The DASH Diet: Good for Heart Health and Brain Health
U.S. News & World Report rates The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) as the “best overall” and “healthy eating” plan to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. New research shows that the DASH diet may...
‘Brain Food’: Lisa Mosconi Explains Why Your Brain Enjoys Exercise
Reprinted from Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power by arrangement with Avery, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © 2018, Lisa Mosconi. BY LISA MOSCONI, PH.D. The rumba and the cha-cha...
‘FOOD’: Mark Hyman Explains Why Cooking Is Essential to Health and Happiness
"Excerpted from FOOD Copyright © 2017 by Mark Hyman, MD. Used with permission of Little, Brown and Company, New York. All rights reserved." BY MARK HYMAN, M.D. Time and money are the biggest perceived obstacles to eating well. In most cases, neither is a true...
‘Strength in Stillness’: Bob Roth Explains the Benefits of Transcendental Meditation
Excerpted from STRENGTH IN STILLNESS Copyright © 2018 by David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster, New York. I have been fortunate to learn Focused Attention and Open Monitoring from some of...
African Americans and Alzheimer’s: What You Need to Know
Did you know that African Americans are twice as likely to get diagnosed with Alzheimer's as their non-Hispanic Caucasian counterparts? This startling statistic is what drives the research work of Dr. Goldie Byrd, the Nathan F. Simms Endowed Professor of Biology at...
Dancing through Dementia: The Benefits of Dance Therapy for People Living with Alzheimer’s
BY ERICA HORNTHAL, LCPC, BC-DMT Ever wonder how we can effectively communicate with individuals who are living with Alzheimer’s disease? It is possible through the use of alternative approaches and therapies. One such therapy called dance/movement therapy can engage,...
‘The Healing Self’: Deepak Chopra & Rudy Tanzi Explain Why Lifestyle Changes Are Critical to the Future of Our Health
“Reprinted from The Healing Self. Copyright © 2018 by Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi. Published by Harmony Books, an imprintof the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.” BY DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D., AND DR. RUDOLPH E. TANZI, Ph.D. At the end...
Yoga & Meditation: Two Profound Tools For a Healthy Mind and Life
BY DR. SHUVENDU SEN Meditation and yoga have come a long way since their primordial moments in the deep recesses of a forest, where ancient sages practiced this art as a way of life. From the teachings of Buddha to the research-laden laboratories of Ivy League...
WOMEN’S BRAIN HEALTH SUMMIT: Dr. Dale Bredesen and Dr. Lisa Mosconi on the Latest Research into Women’s Brains
At The Women's Alzheimer's Movement and Lifetime Television's "A Women's Health Summit: It Starts with the Brain" on November 1, 2017, Dr. Lisa Mosconi and Dr. Dale Bredesen shared their insights into how Alzheimer's affects women and why women's brains must be...
WOMEN’S BRAIN HEALTH SUMMIT: Equinox’s Niki Leondakis on Exercise’s Effect on the Brain
At The Women's Alzheimer's Movement and Lifetime Television's "A Women's Health Summit: It Starts with the Brain" on November 1, 2017, Niki Leondakis, CEO of Equinox, spoke about how exercise and movement stimulate the brain. "What the research shows is that...
WOMEN’S BRAIN HEALTH SUMMIT: Dr. Martha Clare Morris on What You Should Be Eating For Your Brain
At The Women's Alzheimer's Movement and Lifetime Television's "A Women's Health Summit: It Starts with the Brain" on November 1, 2017, Dr. Martha Clare Morris, Director of the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging and the MIND Center for Brain Health, spoke about how the...
WOMEN’S BRAIN HEALTH SUMMIT: Dr. Marc Milstein on Your Gut’s Connection to Your Brain
At The Women's Alzheimer's Movement and Lifetime Television's "A Women's Health Summit: It Starts with the Brain" on November 1, 2017, Marc Milstein, Ph.D. and founder of Dr. Milstein Education, spoke about the gut's connection to the brain. "Individuals with...
WOMEN’S BRAIN HEALTH SUMMIT: Bob Roth on Why You Must Make Time to Meditate
Bob Roth is a meditation expert and the Executive Director of the David Lynch Foundation, an organization that makes meditation accessible to millions for whom it would otherwise be without reach. At The Women's Alzheimer's Movement and Lifetime Television's "A...
Assessing Your Alzheimer’s Risk
BY DR. KENNETH KOSIK Your risk for Alzheimer’s disease depends, in part, on the decisions you make every day—about what to eat for lunch, whether to hit the gym on the way home and how you choose to relax. But there is no one-size-fits-all approach, and that’s because...
How to Stay Asleep and Sleep More Deeply
BY DR. MARK HYMAN “If one awakes in between 1 and 4 am every night for years, what can they do differently to stay asleep and sleep more deeply?” If doctors and dietitians had a penny for every time they heard this complaint, they could comfortably retire on some...
How Dance and Movement Can Help Foster Identity
BY ERICA HORNTHAL, LCPC, BC-DMT Movement is a vital component of life. Although it is often associated with exercise, it’s important for us to remember that movement is an overarching umbrella involving body language, non-verbal communication, gesturing, posture, and...
Why You Should Aim to Avoid Inflammatory Foods
BY DR. DALE BREDESEN Cognitive decline is largely a matter of three fundamental threats to our brain: inflammation; a shortage of brain-boosting nutrients, hormones, and other cognition-supporting molecules; and toxic exposure. What we call Alzheimer’s disease is a...
Get Creative: Pair Your Physical Movement With Music
BY DEBORAH SHOUSE "I move, therefore I am." — Haruki Murakami During my mother’s journey through dementia, my dad was determined to keep her moving—walking, swimming, and gardening. He was determined to move her through her confusion. My father intuitively understood...
Brain-Healthy Tips From Our Move For Minds Experts
Below are valuable insights from our community of experts - scientists, researchers, nutritionists, advocates, caregivers, and more — who participated in our 2017 Move For Minds events across the country. To learn more about the event and help us wipe out Alzheimer's,...
Three Tips For a Strong, Rested Mind
BY CHRIS SHELTON As a practitioner of the ancient healing art of Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, I treat people with conditions ranging from chronic pain to dementia. When a person comes to see me with a sadly common and heart-breaking affliction like...
Dr. Frank Longo on What Young People May Teach Us About Aging
Maria Shriver recently spoke with preeminent neurologist Dr. Frank Longo about the promising Alzheimer’s research taking place today.