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Sarah McEwen PhD: Top 6 Ways to Prevent Dementia
Manage episode 302137412 series 2981357
#004-Up to 40% of dementia may be prevented through lifestyle changes [Livingston Lancet 2020]. Let's find out the top six ways to reduce dementia risk with lifestyle from todays expert guest.
Sarah McEwen, PhD, is a Cognitive Psychologist with 15 years of clinical research experience, specializing in the study of physical activity and cognitive enhancement interventions to investigate biological, behavioral and health-related outcomes in patients suffering from cognitively debilitating disorders.
Dr. McEwen graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis and a PhD in Psychology from Trinity College.
Dr. McEwen serves as Section Editor for the peer-reviewed journal NeuroReport, and Associate Editor for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and has published over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Up to 40% of dementia may be prevented through lifestyle changes [Livingston Lancet 2020].
Neuroplasticity - brain can change throughout life
-Physical exercise can actually result in hipoocampal growth on MRI in adults.
-Diet- Follow the MIND protocol
-Sleep
-Reduce chronic stress-MBSR Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Hippocampal volumes can increase following MSSR [Holzel 2011]
https://palousemindfulness.com/
-Social Isolation
Genius Gyms (https://geniusgyms.com)
Pacific Brain Health Center (https://www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/brain-health/)
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Reverse Aging Revolution Summit June 20-22, 2024 https://robertlufkinmdcom.ontralink.com/t?orid=49&opid=2
Live video broadcast every Tuesday at 11:45 am pst on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, and Youtube to a loyal audience of over 300,000 followers.
Also available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and and everywhere quality podcasts can be found.
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153 episodes
Manage episode 302137412 series 2981357
#004-Up to 40% of dementia may be prevented through lifestyle changes [Livingston Lancet 2020]. Let's find out the top six ways to reduce dementia risk with lifestyle from todays expert guest.
Sarah McEwen, PhD, is a Cognitive Psychologist with 15 years of clinical research experience, specializing in the study of physical activity and cognitive enhancement interventions to investigate biological, behavioral and health-related outcomes in patients suffering from cognitively debilitating disorders.
Dr. McEwen graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis and a PhD in Psychology from Trinity College.
Dr. McEwen serves as Section Editor for the peer-reviewed journal NeuroReport, and Associate Editor for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and has published over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Up to 40% of dementia may be prevented through lifestyle changes [Livingston Lancet 2020].
Neuroplasticity - brain can change throughout life
-Physical exercise can actually result in hipoocampal growth on MRI in adults.
-Diet- Follow the MIND protocol
-Sleep
-Reduce chronic stress-MBSR Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Hippocampal volumes can increase following MSSR [Holzel 2011]
https://palousemindfulness.com/
-Social Isolation
Genius Gyms (https://geniusgyms.com)
Pacific Brain Health Center (https://www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/brain-health/)
*** SUBSCRIBE TO ROBERT LUFKIN MD YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE ***https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2w2eKHmcRXuGR8RmTgUv3Q
*** CONNECT WITH ROBERT LUFKIN MD ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***Web: https://robertlufkinmd.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/robertlufkinmdLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertluf...
*** THINGS I ACTUALLY USE FOR MY OWN HEALTH AND LONGEVITY ***[ROBERT LUFKIN MD AMAZON INFLUENCER STOREFRONT]https://www.amazon.com/shop/robertluf...
*** GOT A SUGGESTION FOR A SHOW? ***Contact us at: https://robertlufkinmd.com/contact
*** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ***We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is of value to the health industry please contact us at: https://robertlufkinmd.com/contact
NOTE: This is not intended to be a substitute for professio
Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor (20% off with this link):
https://prolonlife.com/Lufkin
Reverse Aging Revolution Summit June 20-22, 2024 https://robertlufkinmdcom.ontralink.com/t?orid=49&opid=2
Live video broadcast every Tuesday at 11:45 am pst on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, and Youtube to a loyal audience of over 300,000 followers.
Also available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and and everywhere quality podcasts can be found.
*** CONNECT WITH ROB ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***
Web: https://robertlufkinmd.com/
X: https://x.com/robertlufkinmd
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/robertLufkinmd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlufkinmd/
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