Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD, is Co-Director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Health, where he was previously the Director of the Memory and Aging Center as well as Director of Research. During his years at Loma Linda, a Blue Zone community where residents live measurably longer and healthier lives, he was the lead scientist studying the effects of healthy living on cognitive aging. Dean trained in Neurology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed fellowships in neurodegenerative disease and dementia at the National Institutes of Health and UC-San Diego, where he studied under Dr. Leon Thal, one of the world’s most renowned dementia researchers, and Dr. Dilip Jeste, the world’s foremost specialist in cognitive aging. He also holds a PhD in Healthcare Leadership with a focus on community health, and a Masters in Public Health from Loma Linda University, where his research focused on the prevention of cognitive decline through lifestyle changes. Dean has won several awards and published numerous scientific papers, including comprehensive reviews on nutrition and neurodegenerative disease and a recent meta-analysis of cognitive training and memory improvement.
Yes! Worth reading. Eat a plant-based diet with low sugar, salt and processed foods. Exercise Restorative sleep Ways to cope with stress plus mind stimulation.
This book also points out the flaws in animal models, which is great to see.
What a magnificent book, it's really worth reading! So good there are still doctors who practice and privilege preventive medicine. And this book written by this pair of neurologists is proof that doing preventive medicine is the only way to maintain mental health and it is possible to reach old age without cognitive decline, even if there is a genetic risk. A healthy lifestyle is, without a doubt, the most important factor to consider.
Great book for understanding dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
It's essentially the Blue Lives Matter book tied with more brain games. Seems like most health books I've read lean into plant based diets, which is why I am going back to a vegetarian, almost vegan diet.
This book made me realize that my brain is just like any organ in my body and what's good for your heart, is also good for your brain.
This book gives practical, common sense advice on how to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Like many others our family has been affected by this disease and this book gives me hope for the future. Essential reading!
Everyone - young and old - MUST read this book. Absolutely groundbreaking information that we should all be aware of and that your regular doctor won't tell you about.
Well-researched information on the prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia. It was a smooth read and was also very informative. I appreciate the Sherzai’s approach to healthy living with their NEURO plan.