Living Well Blog

Dr. Lara Hitchcock discusses how she uses the screenings in the MDVIP Wellness Program to help track patients' brain health.

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What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center.Dementia is on a lot of people’s minds these days. It’s a rapidly growing public health problem affecting around 50 million people globally (nearly… See more

What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center.We all want to protect and preserve our minds as we age. Can so-called brain-training games work? Can they help us preserve our memory, our words,… See more

What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center.Keeping your mind active, eating healthy brain foods, staying physically active, getting quality sleep and staying socially connected are all… See more

What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center.It’s difficult to plan for a loved one’s memory disorder. Cognitive decline occurs gradually, and the signs/symptoms appear slowly and are often… See more

Dementia Risk FactorsWhat puts you at risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease? MDVIP-affiliated physician Lara… See more

What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center.The medical community typically doesn’t support widespread screenings for dementia for adults without symptoms. There’s insufficient evidence to… See more

What Is Dementia?Dementia is an umbrella term for advanced cognitive impairment. It includes Alzheimer's disease and… See more

Here’s one more reason to give up smoking: brain calcifications. If you smoke or have diabetes, you have an increased risk of developing calcifications in the hippocampus, the portion of the brain responsible for memory, emotions and… See more