The Better Brain Podcast
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We're your hosts, Drs. Rafie and Bickart, and we are Neurologists specializing in Neuropsychiatry, Dementia, Sports, and Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Prevent Dementia by Modifying THESE Risk Factors: Cut Dementia Risk by 50%
Join Drs. Daniel Rafie and Kevin Bickart for an discussion dementia and the modifiable risk factors that could help prevent or ward off the diagnosis. The duo cover how dementia is diagnosed, what brain imaging demonstrates in dementia, and the most significant risk factors for developing dementia and how to address certain of these risk factors to aid in the prevention of dementia.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
3:17 – Dementia is Growing
5:03 – What is Dementia?
10:43 – Psychological Disorders and Prodromal Theories
13:56 – Normal Aging and Memory Loss
21:34 – When should patients be concerned?
23:00 – Age-Related Brain Volume Loss
25:20 – Diagnosing Dementia
28:40 – Lewy Body Dementia
29:47– Genetics
33:02- MRIs of Alzheimer Patients
42:06 – Young Onset Dementia Paper
54:37 - Hand Grip Strength
57:24 - Sleep
59:01 - Vitamin D
59:35 - Strength of the Study, Final Remarks
1:01:05 - Deprivation of Stimulation (Hearing Impairment, Vision Loss, Social Isolation)
1:02:16 - 14 Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia Across the Board
1:06:52 - What Can Be Done Today to Visualize Dementia Risk
1:13:33 - Things we can do now to reduce dementia risk
1:17:10 - How to measure cardiovascular fitness
1:22:25 - Brain health assessment
1:29:11 - Conclusion
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