"Reducing the Risk of Developing Alzheimer's Disease" with Vincent Hiscox

The podcast this week is dedicated to the topic of Alzheimer’s Disease -  a disease associated with a decline in memory, thinking, reasoning and other cognitive abilities. We all age and these declines affect us to one degree or another. We have all had episodes of forgetting where we left our keys or losing our cars in the car park and this is not unusual. However, for some a steady decline in memory can accelerate to become a progressive and steep deterioration in cognitive function that goes beyond what is considered a normal part of ageing.

 On the positive side more is known about preventing Alzheimer’s disease than preventing cancer. With Alzheimer’s Disease we have a much larger preventive tool kit at our disposal and it’s easier to spot cognitive decline in its early stages.

 In the podcast I discuss ways to lower the risk of having Alzheimer’ Disease alongside ways of reducing the impact if it develops. What are the strategies that assist to reduce the risk of having Alzheimer’s Disease? How we can promote brain health and cognitive function by taking actions such as building up a “Cognitive Reserve” and doing “Cognitive Training” using Brain Games. 

 We are all at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease however by being proactive we can lower the risk. 

Timings
3:26 Dementia is a general term used to describe a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory….

 4:03 The most common causes of dementia include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia….

 4:33 Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for around 60-70% of dementia cases.

 5:27 Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), it is a difficult disease. We have limited understanding of how and why it begins, and how to slow or prevent it…

 6:07 However, looking at Alzheimer’s disease from the viewpoint of prevention we know more about preventing Alzheimer’s than we do about preventing cancer.

 6:32 Anyone who has a brain is at risk for Alzheimer’s.

 7:14 Lowering the risk of having Alzheimer's disease …

 10:36 Strategies: here are some other strategies that may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease:

 13:31 There are several activities and exercises that can help promote brain health and cognitive function:

 17:37 Genetics

 18:51 Cognitive reserve…

 20:02 Brain Games – Cognitive Training

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