How To Reverse Or Reduce Your Risk Of Alzheimer’s And Dementia

<p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://www.athleticgreens.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Athletic Greens</a> and <a href="http://www.butcherbox.com/farmacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ButcherBox</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For so long, we’ve been told that memory loss and dementia are just normal parts of aging.</p><p>We now know it doesn’t have to be that way, and that there are many measures we can proactively take to avoid cognitive decline as we age. Emerging research is helping us look at new ways to treat and even prevent devastating neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia, giving people a newfound sense of hope.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, Dr. Richard Isaacson, and Dr. Jay Lombard about the role of genetics in brain disorders, lifestyle habits you can start right now to reduce your risk or reverse symptoms, and why we need to look at bacteria as a cause of neurodegenerative disease.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Marwan Sabbagh is a board-certified neurologist and considered one of the leading experts in Alzheimer’s and dementia. He is on the editorial board for the <em>Journal of Alzheimer's Disease</em> and <em>BMC Neurology</em> and is now Editor-in-Chief of <em>Neurology and Therapy. Dr. Sabbagh </em>is the author of <em>The Alzheimer’s Answer: Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain Healthy</em> and <em>The Alzheimer’s Prevention Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Boost Brain Health</em>. His latest book, <em>Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s</em>, is now available.</p><br><p>Dr. Richard Isaacson serves as Director of the Center for Brain Health and Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic (APC) at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine. He previously served as Director of the APC at the Weill Cornell Memory Disorders Program, Assistant Dean of Faculty Development, and Associate Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian. He remai