Healthy Brain Aging - What You Can Do to Improve Your Brain Health | UC Davis Health

Charles DeCarli, M.D., co-director of the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center, discusses changes to the brain as we age and in the presence of common, treatable medical illnesses. By the end of the talk, you will be provided with actionable insights to optimize your brain health and enhance your quality of life. Dr. DeCarli is a Distinguished Professor of Neurology at UC Davis and the recipient of the Victor and Genevieve Orsi Chair in Alzheimer’s Research. He is the Director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. His research focused on using advanced structural and functional brain imaging to study normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and dementia, as well as the role of genetics, cerebrovascular and Alzheimer’s disease on these processes. The UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s Healthy Brain Aging Lecture Series offers valuable insights into maintaining a healthy brain as we age. Learn from experts in the field about the latest research, lifestyle choices, and techniques to promote brain health, cognitive function and overall well-being. This video includes an audio description track. To hear the narration of on‑screen text, turn on "English Descriptive" in the player’s settings menu. Upcoming lectures from the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center: https://health.ucdavis.edu/alzheimers... Learn more about neurodegenerative diseases: https://health.ucdavis.edu/conditions... See the latest news from UC Davis Health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/newsroom Additional resources: Brain Food for Brain Health lecture:    • Brain Foods for Brain Health: Boost Brain ...   A Dietitian's Guide to Heart-Healthy Meals:    • A Dietitian's Guide to Heart-Healthy Meals...   "Life's Simple 7" for Heart Health:    • Heart Health in 7 Easy Steps - Understandi...   Organic Food: Worth the Hype? (Podcast):    • Organic Food – Worth The Hype (and Money)?...   How to Cook "Flavor-Bombed Tofu Tacos":    • Cooking Flavor-Bombed Tofu Tacos with Chef...   Good Food is Good Medicine blog from UC Davis Health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/good-... ----- 0:00 Intro 0:30 Dementia prevention, intervention and care 2:22 Understanding dementia risk factors 6:19 Pathology of dementia 8:35 Improving cognitive aging 10:02 How can we modify dementia risk factors? 12:01 Prevalence of heart disease and stroke 13:42 The difference between dementia and Alzheimer's 15:00 National goals for cardiovascular health 16:37 Life's Essential 8 17:55 Diet for a healthy brain 18:54 DASH Diet 22:21 Mediterranean Diet and MIND Diet 23:17 Sleep and brain health 26:45 Risk factors for sleep apnea 28:11 Monitoring your cardiovascular health 28:44 REGARDS Study and stroke 32:01 Study: Cardiovascular health and dementia/brain injury 34:09 What steps can you take for a healthy brain? 35:26 Defining optimal brain health in adults 37:06 Recommendations for optimal brain health 38:08 Conclusions 40:00 Life's Essential 8 summary The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 9/5/24. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice. #alzheimers #dementia #healthyaging #brainhealth #ucdavis #healthybrain