On this week’s program, a woman's genetic mutation and uncertain future leads her to advocacy. She shares her personal experience from caring for a mother with frontotemporal dementia to finding out she shares the same mutation that causes the rare neurological condition.
Guests:
- Linde Lee Jacobs, nurse and co-founder of Cure MAPT FTD.
- Melissa E. Murray, professor of neuroscience at Mayo Clinic Florida.
Then, how to protect brains against neurodegeneration. Dr. Sirven explores the role of genetics in neurodegenerative disease, factors that contribute to the cognitive decline in younger adults and lifestyle changes that promote cognitive longevity.
Dr. Dale Bredesen, neurologist and author of The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime.
