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Aging with Intention: A Couple’s Journey Toward Cognitive Longevity
In this episode, I sit down with Tom and Betty Freitag, a couple who chose to confront cognitive changes early rather than wait and see. Tom shares how subtle memory and processing changes led him to proactive testing and a comprehensive brain health plan. Together, they discuss diet, exercise, sleep, cognitive training, and the power of partnership in slowing cognitive decline and improving function. This conversation offers a hopeful, realistic model for aging with intention and agency.
Tom Freitag is a retired aerospace engineer who applied his problem-solving mindset to protecting his cognitive health after noticing early changes and facing a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. Alongside his wife, Betty—a nurse, mother, and longtime child advocate—the couple built a comprehensive, team-based approach to brain health that includes lifestyle interventions, cognitive training, medical testing, and ongoing accountability. Together, they model what proactive, intentional aging can look like when curiosity, partnership, and persistence guide the process.
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By Dr. Heather Sandison, NDIn this episode, I sit down with Tom and Betty Freitag, a couple who chose to confront cognitive changes early rather than wait and see. Tom shares how subtle memory and processing changes led him to proactive testing and a comprehensive brain health plan. Together, they discuss diet, exercise, sleep, cognitive training, and the power of partnership in slowing cognitive decline and improving function. This conversation offers a hopeful, realistic model for aging with intention and agency.
Tom Freitag is a retired aerospace engineer who applied his problem-solving mindset to protecting his cognitive health after noticing early changes and facing a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. Alongside his wife, Betty—a nurse, mother, and longtime child advocate—the couple built a comprehensive, team-based approach to brain health that includes lifestyle interventions, cognitive training, medical testing, and ongoing accountability. Together, they model what proactive, intentional aging can look like when curiosity, partnership, and persistence guide the process.
Explore More from Dr. Heather Sandison
Reversing Alzheimer’s Course: https://www.maramaathome.com/
Dr. Sandison’s Latest Book: https://reversingalzheimersbook.com/
Learn More at: https://www.drheathersandison.com
Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.drheathersandison.com/newsletter/
Learn About Marama: https://www.maramaexperience.com/
Learn About Solcere: https://www.solcere.com/
Follow Dr. Sandison:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sandison-nd-31357241
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This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com
https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/