The Food and Drug Administration expedited approval of Lecanemab, a drug developed by Eisai and Biogen, that demonstrated positive results in slowing Alzheimer's disease. What does this mean for the future of Alzheimer’s advocacy?

In this episode of BrainStorm host Meryl Comer talks with George Vradenburg, Chairman and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Convener of Global CEOi and Co-Convener with the World Economic Forum of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative. They explore the implications of the approval of Lecanemab (or Leqembi) worldwide and whether the approval encourages healthy at-risk adults 50 plus to understand their dementia risk profile.

The Food and Drug Administration expedited approval of Lecanemab, a drug developed by Eisai and Biogen, that demonstrated positive results in slowing Alzheimer's disease. What does this mean for the future of Alzheimer’s advocacy?

In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer talks with George Vradenburg, Chairman and Co-Founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Convener of Global CEOi and Co-Convener with the World Economic Forum of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative.  They discuss the immediate implications of the drug approval, how it will impact the Alzheimer’s movement, and what it means for the future of Alzheimer’s disease. 

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Rising longevity and the aging of boomers worldwide are radically altering both the demographic landscape and every aspect of our personal, social, financial, and political lives.

 In this episode of BrainStorm, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s National Summit keynote speaker Ken Dychtwald, Founder and CEO of Age Wave, talks about the future of health, medicine, aging, and longevity.  What gero-science breakthroughs are currently at the tipping point and how can we ensure that our health spans and brain spans match our life spans? Dr. Dychtwald is counted among the foremost visionaries and original thinkers in the field and was honored by World Leaders magazine as one the world’s visionary leaders making an impact in 2022.

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Your brain controls and coordinates everything your body does from the movement of your fingers to your heart rate. It also plays a crucial role in how you control and process your emotions. 

In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer continues her conversation with Dr. Larry Cahill, Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. They discuss why sex matters in neuroscience and how it influences the brain and emotional memory. Dr. Cahill’s research on sex-based differences gained national media attention around the sleep medication Ambien when it showed that women were negatively affected by the prescribed dosing for men.

Just as the bodies of men and women are different, so are their brains. 

 In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer speaks with Dr. Larry Cahill, Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. They discuss why sex matters in neuroscience and how it influences the brain and emotional memory. Dr. Cahill’s research on sex-based differences gained national media attention around the sleep medication Ambien when it showed that women were negatively affected by the prescribed dosing for men.

Alzheimer’s prevention, early detection, and access to treatments that builds equity for all must begin within communities. 

In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer speaks with Dr. Fayron Epps, Assistant Professor and Director of Community Engagement and Research, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University. They discuss the commitment Dr. Epps and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s has made to educate minority communities on ways to maintain a healthy brain and support families facing dementia.  Dr. Epps has a strategy to engage communities and meet them where they are which is beginning to break down barriers.

In part two of BrainStorm sleep and Alzheimer's series, host Meryl Comer speaks with Erik K. St. Louis, M.D, M.S., Co-Director of the Center for Sleep Medicine and Director of the Mayo Sleep Behavior and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. St. Louis gets down to the basics of the sleep-brain connection and the science behind it.  In this episode, learn how to create the best environment for sleep.

To watch The National Alzheimer's Virtual Summit go to AlzSummit.org  to see recorded sessions. 

People of all ages worry about not getting enough sleep, and yet many don’t mention it as a concern to their doctor. When it comes to brain health, how important IS a good night’s sleep?

In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer speaks with Erik K. St. Louis, M.D, M.S., Co-Director of the Center for Sleep Medicine and Director of the Mayo Sleep Behavior and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. St. Louis gets down to the basics of the sleep-brain connection and the science behind it.  In part one of our two-part series on sleep, learn why people experience more sleep problems as they and how to measure a good night’s sleep.

Dr. St. Louis’ class on learning to prioritize sleep can be found at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Brain Health Academy. To register for his class and learn more about Brain Health Academy, go to https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org/brain-health-academy.

To register for National Alzheimer's Virtual Summit go to AlzSummit.org and attend for free.  

In part 2 of BrainStorm, Nutrition and Alzheimer's,  host Meryl Comer continues to speak with Ayesha Z. Sherzai, MD, MAS, Vascular Neurologist, Research Scientist and Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD, MPH, MAS, Behavioral Neurologist / Neuroscientist; and Co-directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University. This dynamic husband and wife duo lead the largest clinical and observational study on Alzheimer's. Their book “The Alzheimer’s Solution” on the brain-food connection  shows how to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s with a healthy diet.

Go to https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org/brain-health-academy to register for Team Sherzai's class on Brain Healthy Living to Improve Cognitive Function at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Brain Health Academy, and to learn more about the Brain Health Academy.

Poor nutrition is a major health problem that affects every part of the body, including the brain. It is among the top risk factors for dementia. 

In this episode of BrainStorm, host Meryl Comer speaks with Ayesha Z. Sherzai, MD, MAS, Vascular Neurologist, Research Scientist and Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD, MPH, MAS, Behavioral Neurologist / Neuroscientist; and Co-directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University. This dynamic husband and wife duo lead the largest clinical and observational study on Alzheimer's. Their book “The Alzheimer’s Solution” on the brain-food connection  shows how to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s with a healthy diet. 

Their class on brain healthy living to improve cognitive function at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Brain Health Academy .To register for their class and learn more about Brain Health Academy, go to https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org/brain-health-academy.