Understanding Brain Health

Part 2: Being Brain Healthy

It’s never too soon, or too late to make the lifestyle changes necessary to help improve your brain health OR to make changes that may also help to reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.

And if you are living with dementia, taking care of your brain health may also improve your quality of life and even help slow the progression of the disease.

Host Liana Shannon speaks with Dr. Duncan Robertson about being brain healthy. Dr. Robertson is a senior medical director with Alberta Health Services specializing in seniors’ health.

In this video Dr. Robertson explains what the latest research tells us about the possibility of reducing our chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease and the variety of risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease.  He also shares examples of how we can start working to keep our brains healthy.

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Segment with Dr. Robertson: Understanding Brain Health

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Additional Reading

Heads Up for Healthier Living

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