#18 - Richard Isaacson, M.D.: Alzheimer’s prevention

In this episode, Richard Isaacson, a neurologist and director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, discusses strategies for staving off Alzheimer’s disease. Richard shares a wealth of insight for people who want to know more about Alzheimer’s and what you can do to help yourself and your loved ones – starting today and continuing throughout the entire lifespan. We discuss: • Richard’s fun-facts (and alter egos): “bling” phones, Doogie Howser, and DJ Rush [ 8:00 • ]; • Richard’s impetus to focus on Alzheimer’s disease: Uncle Bob [ 18:20 • ]; • Starting an Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic [27:00]; • How Alzheimer’s is diagnosed [30:00]; • Short-term memory, processing speed, executive function and how they’re tested [35:45]; • Prevention vs reduction of Alzheimer’s [44:00]; • What is the prevalence of Alzheimer’s in America? [49:30]; • How do people actually die from Alzheimer’s or dementia? [51:30]; • How can people do everything right and still get Alzheimer’s? It’s all about AGE [55:15]; • The APOE • gene [58:15]; • Why is the risk of Alzheimer’s higher for women? [ 1:13:00 • ]; • How many different paths lead to Alzheimer’s? [1:15:45]; • What role does MTHFR • play in Alzheimer’s? [1:19:45]; • What are the “ABCs” of Alzheimer’s prevention? [1:26:45]; • Baptists, Tauists, Syners, and Apostates [1:36:30]; • Concerns with statin use for high-risk patients [ 1:45:00 • ]; • The use of Theracurmin [1:48:45]; • What are the five actionable things one can do to reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s today? [1:54:30]; • The cognitive reserve [2:14:15]; and • More. Learn more at www.PeterAttiaMD.com Connect with Peter on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.