Optimal neuro|spine
I am Dr. Max Boakye, Neurosurgeon, and Neuroscientist, currently Professor of Neurosurgery, Chief of Spinal Neurosurgery, Director of Quality Improvement, and Clinical Director of the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Center. I interview leading neuroscientists, health administrators, neurosurgeons, educators, neuro and spine health care experts, and patients in this show. How do we optimize our brain and spine health, prevent aging brain and memory deterioration? What to do when something goes wrong, how best to heal and recover injured brain and back? How do we optimize our inpatient neuro|spine care in hospitals and provide more value-based care- prevent errors, improve quality, and improve patient satisfaction? How do we teach better and better train doctors? Which hospitals offer the best neuro and spine care: why and how? We present the most innovative emerging research that will impact neuro|spine care. Join us as we delve one on one and have insightful conversations with exciting researchers and experts, voices who have something to teach, enlighten and inspire us about Optimal neuro|spine.
Optimal neuro|spine
Episode 20: Unaging - Memory, Aging, and Alzheimer’s. A Conversation with Dr. Robert Friedland
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Maxwell Boakye, MD MPH
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Episode 20
Have you ever misplaced your keys or forgotten a random fact and worried that you had a neurodegenerative disease? What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and simply getting old? On this episode, I sit down with memory and aging expert, Dr. Robert Friedland, to discuss his research, how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed, and habits you can start right now to help protect your brain and keep it healthy.
You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...
- Dr. Friedland’s current clinical practice and research focus [3:25]
- The logistics of Dr. Friedland’s research [9:16]
- Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and the current status of treatment options [11:02]
- Aging versus Alzheimer’s and the four factors that impact how you age [18:57]
- Why Dr. Friedland chose memory as his medical focus [30:47]
- Dr. Friedland’s most surprising discoveries and the magic wand question [34:26]
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- Pre-order Dr. Friedland’s book: Unaging: The Four Factors that Impact How You Age
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