Neuroscientist: “Alzheimer's May Be Optional” (95% of Cases Are Preventable)
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White powder in front of speaker is creatine. Phenomenal research shows creatine counters sleep deprivation, protects brain against concussion, stroke, stress. Study on Alzheimer's patients: preserved cognitive functions, more energy, able to exercise more.
Speaker is clinician surrounded by greatest neurosurgeons over last decade studying brain. Tackling Alzheimer's disease, starts in 30s, 60 million worldwide, 70% women. Women lied to, underrepresented, downplay symptoms, scared to ask doctors. Preventable disease, but like end-stage cancer, no cure once diagnosed.
Becoming more sedentary is a disease. Study: 10 air squats every hour compensates for sedentary lifestyle. Several lifestyle factors lower Alzheimer's risk. 5 minutes a day with tennis ball and eye patch improves brain performance.
Louisa studied brain last decade as clinician and academic. Tackling Alzheimer's: 60 million worldwide now, triples by 2050, 110 million women by 2050. Robs identity.
Henry is 2 lb model brain, feels like tofu in real life.
Women disproportionately affected not just because they live longer; dementia/Alzheimer's not part of natural brain aging. Being woman is risk factor.
95% of current Alzheimer's cases preventable; disease of lifestyle, not genetics. Born with genetic makeup (e.g., chromosome 4 mutation causes Huntington's inevitably). Alzheimer's: 20-30 genes involved, only 3% cases from genetic mutations (presenilin 1, presenilin 2, amyloid precursor protein).
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