Lewy Body Dementia Expert Dr. James Leverenz: Understanding Different Types of Dementia

Oct 23, 2024 | Ask The Expert

James Leverenz, MD is the director of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and an expert on Lewy body dementia (LBD). In honor of LBD Awareness Month, we spoke with him about LBD and other types of dementia. WAM: It’s astounding that there are over 100...

Navigating Menopuase: Insights from a Certified Specialist on Symptoms, Brain Health, and Effective Therapies

Sep 24, 2024 | Ask The Expert

Sobia Khan, MD, EdD is a Certified Menopause and Functional Medicine Specialist at Cleveland Clinic. She shared her expertise on menopause symptoms and treatments and the brain-health effects of this change. WAM: When do most women start the menopause journey and what...

Pioneering Brain Imaging Research: Dr. Toga’s Insights on the Future of Brain Health

Sep 24, 2024 | News

“I’m jazzed.” Those were the words describing the state of Alzheimer’s disease research from Arthur Toga, PhD,  a pioneering neuroscientist and director of the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) and the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at...

Meditation’s Brain Benefits: Expert Insights on Stress Reduction and Alzheimer’s Prevention

Aug 27, 2024 | Ask The Expert

Kathleen Alcorn, LISW-S, LICDC-CS is Cleveland Clinic’s Administrative Director of Behavioral Services. She spoke with us about the proven brain benefits of meditation and shared her tips about how to get started with your own practice. WAM: There are so many...

New Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments: Expert Insights on Lecanemab and Donanemab Therapies

Jul 22, 2024 | Ask The Expert

Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD is a clinician-scientist who specializes in neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer’s disease. With the recent FDA approvals of lecanemab and donanemab, two groundbreaking monoclonal antibodies targeting β-amyloid proteins, the...