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Six Steps to a Better BrainMajid Fotuhi, MD PhD
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New Discoveries
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This book may be the most important youll ever read.
Certainly,what Dr. Fotuhi teaches in this book has changed my
life.
Michael Roizen, M.D. Chairm an of th e Wellness Ins t i tut e-
The Cleveland Clinic
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ObjectivesWhat happens to our brain withaging?
How to reverse age-related brainatrophy?
Brain Fitness Program
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Memory Lapses
Memory lapses or Alzheimers?
Age-Associated
MemoryImpairment MCI
Alzheimers
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Short-term: HippocampusLong-term: Cortex
Cortex Hippocampus
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Hippocampus
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Beautiful Neurons in Hippocampus
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With Aging,Hippocampus Atrophies Faster
than the Rest of the BrainHippocampus shrinks by about 0.5%
peryear after age 50
That is the reason memory lapses becomemore frequent after age
50
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Overlapping Causes of Atrophy in Hippocampus
Obesity
Stroke
Sleep Apnea
Concussion AD
Diabetes
Hypertension
Stress
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Less Brain Volume in Patients withSleep Apnea
Am J Resp ir Crit Care Med 2002; 166:1382 7
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Vascular Risk Factors Shrink theBrain, Especially the
Hippocampus
MultipleVascular
Risk Factors
NoVascular
Risk Factors
HippocampusHippocampus
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Obesity Shrinks the Brain
Associated with reducedbrain volume
Ward , et al., 2005
Slows cognitive functionDebett e, et al., 2011
Brains of overweight andobese individualsappeared 8 and 16
years
older, respectivelyRaji, et al., 2010
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Stress ShrinksBrain Cells in Hippocampus
StressControl
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Alzheimers:Plaques and Tangles
Plaques: gum-likecollection of a proteincalled Amyloid
Tangles: abnormalaggregation of a proteincalled Tau
Inflammation
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Why do we forget names?
HypertensionDiabetes
Alcoholism
DepressionHeart failureObesity
High cholesterolHead trauma
Aging
Poor sleepToo much workInformation overload
Too many responsibilitiesFatiguePoor attention
Poor dietCant do it mentality
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ObjectivesWhat happens to our brain withaging?
How to reverse age-related brainatrophy?
Brain Fitness Program
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6 Steps to Grow Your Brain
1. Get Fit2. Tease Your Memory
3. Eat Well &Take DHA4. Sleep
5. Relax Your Mind
6. Start Early
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1. Hippocampus Grows Biggerwith Getting Fit
Eriks on , PNAS 2011
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Arch Gen Psyc hiatry, 2010
Hippocampus Grows Biggerwith Exercise, Even After 3 Months
After
Before
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Draganski et al . J Neuros ci 2006; 26:6314 7
2. Hippocampus Grows Bigger withMemorization Training
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3. Hippocampus Grows Bigger withEating Well & Taking DHA
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4. Hippocampus Grows Bigger withTreatment of Sleep Apnea
Canesa, Am erican Jou rnal of Respiratory Medicin e, 2011
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5. Hippocampus Grows Bigger withRelaxing Your Mind
Holzel , Psych iatric Research , 201127
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ObjectivesWhat happens to our brain withaging?
How to reverse age-related brainatrophy?
Brain Fitness Program
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Hippocampus
After
Before
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DiabetesHypertensionObesitySleep ApneaHead
TraumaGeneticsStress
ExerciseCognitive StimulationMeditationSleepDiet - DHA
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