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Grow Your Brain at Any Age

Discover the latest research on how to reverse age-related brain atrophy and improve memory through a brain fitness program. Learn about the causes of memory lapses and how to prevent conditions like Alzheimer's. Find out how diet, fitness, and relaxation techniques can help grow your brain and reduce the risk of dementia.

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Grow Your Brain at Any Age

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  1. Grow Your Brain at Any AgeMajid Fotuhi, MD PhD Howard County Office on Aging Columbia, MD March 28, 2014

  2. New Discoveries

  3. “This book may be the most important you’ll ever read. Certainly, what Dr. Fotuhi teaches in this book has changed mylife.” MichaelRoizen, M.D. Chairman of the Wellness Institute- The Cleveland Clinic

  4. “Dr. Fotuhi has summarized the latest discoveries that show how we can grow our brains bigger and stronger…” Mehmet Oz, M.D. The Dr. Oz Show

  5. Objectives • What happens to our brain with aging? • How to reverse age-related brain atrophy? • Brain Fitness Program

  6. Memory lapses or Alzheimer’s? Memory Lapses Age-Associated Memory Impairment MCI Alzheimer’s

  7. Cortex Hippocampus Short-term: HippocampusLong-term: Cortex

  8. Hippocampus

  9. Beautiful Neurons in Hippocampus

  10. With Aging, Hippocampus Atrophies Fasterthan the Rest of the Brain Hippocampus shrinks by about 0.5% per year after age 50 That is the reason memory lapses become more frequent after age 50

  11. Overlapping Causes of Atrophy in Hippocampus Obesity Stroke Sleep Apnea Diabetes Hypertension Stress Concussion AD

  12. Higher Risk of AD for Those with Midlife Hypertension plus High Cholesterol • Longitudinal Study (1972, 1977, 1982, 1998) • 1449 participants • 57 cases of dementia, 48 with AD • Mild hypertension: <140 • Severe hypertension: >160 • High cholesterol: >250 BMJ 2001; 322:1447–51 12

  13. Less Brain Volume in Patients with Sleep Apnea Am J RespirCrit Care Med 2002; 166:1382–7

  14. Vascular Risk Factors Shrink the Brain, Especially the Hippocampus Multiple Vascular Risk Factors No Vascular Risk Factors Hippocampus Hippocampus

  15. Obesity Shrinks the Brain • Associated with reduced brain volume Ward, et al., 2005 • Slows cognitive function Debette, et al., 2011 • Brains of overweight and obese individuals appeared 8 and 16 years older, respectively Raji, et al., 2010 Brain Research Volume 1280, 14 July 2009, Pages 186–194

  16. Control Stress Stress Shrinks Brain Cells in Hippocampus 16

  17. Plaques: gum-like collection of a protein called Amyloid Tangles: abnormal aggregation of a protein called Tau Inflammation Alzheimer’s: Plaques and Tangles

  18. Hypertension Diabetes Alcoholism Depression Heart failure Obesity High cholesterol Head trauma Aging Poor sleep Too much work Information overload Too many responsibilities Fatigue Poor attention Poor diet “Can’t do it” mentality Why do we forget names?

  19. Brain-healthy Diet Physical Fitness Cognitive Stimulation Meditation Diabetes Hypertension Obesity Sleep Apnea Head Trauma Genes Stress

  20. Objectives • What happens to our brain with aging? • How to reverse age-related brain atrophy? • Brain Fitness Program

  21. 6 Steps to Grow Your Brain 1. Get Fit 2. Tease Your Memory 3. Eat Well &Take DHA 4. Sleep 5. Relax Your Mind 6. Start Early

  22. 1. Hippocampus Grows Biggerwith Getting Fit Erikson, PNAS 2011

  23. Brain is a Highly Vascular Organ Zlokovic et al. Neurosurgery 43(4), 877–78, 1998

  24. Hippocampus Grows Biggerwith Exercise, Even After 3 Months Before After Arch Gen Psychiatry, 2010

  25. 2. Hippocampus Grows Bigger with Memorization Training Draganski et al. J Neurosci 2006; 26:6314–7

  26. 3. Hippocampus Grows Bigger with Eating Well & Taking DHA

  27. 4. Hippocampus Grows Biggerwith Treatment of Sleep Apnea Canesa, American Journal of Respiratory Medicine, 2011

  28. 5. Hippocampus Grows Bigger with Relaxing Your Mind Holzel , Psychiatric Research, 2011

  29. 6. Hippocampus Grows BiggerWhen You Start Early

  30. Objectives • What happens to our brain with aging? • How to reverse age-related brain atrophy? • Brain Fitness Program

  31. Brain Fitness Program A multidisciplinary program devoted to: Improving memory and brain performance Enhancing long-term brain health Reducing risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke in the future Each patient receives a comprehensive baseline assessment followed by a personalized treatment plan This program is based on latest research and has shown remarkable results

  32. NeurExpand’s Unique Integrative Approach Customized Treatment Program to Maximize Brain Performance Comprehensive Diagnostics to Evaluate Brain Health

  33. Remarkable Results Before HC Hippocampus After

  34. Diabetes Hypertension Obesity Sleep Apnea Head Trauma Genes Stress Brain-healthy Diet Physical Fitness Cognitive Stimulation Meditation

  35. Thank You!info@NeurExpand.com

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