Unfortunately, there isn’t a medication that will prevent, reverse or stop Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer’s disease. The medications currently available may slow it for some people for just a few months, but that’s it. All of the approved medications except...

Dining out can be challenging when it comes to brain-healthy eating. Here are a few ways I stay on track when I'm eating in a restaurant: 1. Say no to the breadbasket. When it's not on the table, there's no temptation to eat the bread. I also don't order appetizers...

A healthy immune system is an important part of preventing or fighting Alzheimer’s. Curcumin is an easy and effective way to boost your immune system and stay healthy — while also benefiting your brain health. Curcumin, the active ingredient in the spice Turmeric, has...

A few months ago, I asked one of my clients to talk to his doctor about changing his statin medication from lipophilic Atorvastatin (Lipitor) to a hydrophilic statin like Rousvastatin (Crestor). I spoke with his wife this past week, since making the change his...

One of my Direct Access members is an anesthesiologist, and I recently asked her to share some information about the relationship between anesthesia and cognitive decline. She provided a very through response that I’m sharing with you: I’ve researched the latest...

If you or a loved one has a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or early Alzheimer’s disease and need encouragement, this post is for you. Ellen has a maternal family history of Alzheimer's disease. She scheduled an initial consultation with me in March of 2021...

While Alzheimer’s typically is used as a catch-all term for anyone dealing with dementia, we know from Dr. Bredesen’s research that there are, in fact, six subtypes of the disease one of which is the toxic type. People who are found to have the toxic type of...

Chances are pretty good that your doctor has never talked to you about impaired sugar metabolism in your brain — which is called brain glucose hypometabolism — its role in Alzheimer’s disease, how to know if it’s affecting you and how to bypass it to prevent or fight...

If your spouse has Alzheimer’s, the day-to-day emotion and effort is very stressful. While there are many ways you can support them that will enhance quality of life for both of you, the first and most important thing to address is diet. When my mom came to live with...

A new Alzheimer’s drug received FDA approval and the news surrounding it has been controversial. Should we pop open the champagne and throw the confetti? After spending quite a bit of time writing an answer that question, it turned out to be so long it even...