Tips for Success, Sticking with the Plan - BrainMind Alzheimer's Prevention Series

Video 18: Tips for Success, Sticking with the Plan
In collaboration with BrainMind, Dr. Isaacson reviews tips for success and how to stick with the plan for Alzheimer’s prevention
About Dr. Richard Isaacson:
Dr. Richard Isaacson is the founder and former Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at the Weill Cornell Memory Disorders Program. He is currently the director of Brain Health at the Atria Institute. A leading expert on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Dr. Isaacson is passionate about providing the latest evidence-based options for treatment and risk reduction. His research focuses on individualized clinical management of AD using emerging principles of precision medicine. He also oversees a robust AD therapeutics and education research program.
Tips for how to live a more brain healthy lifestyle
1. Find a partner to motivate you
a. Ex: work out at the gym together
2. Making the incremental change over time will lead to the best benefits
a. Ex: making one brain healthy changes for a meal, changing the desert type
3. Set attainable goals
a. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacological aspects
i. Ex: pillbox
4. Identify barriers to success
a. Ex: Takes too much time to track (No need to track every day, maybe one
weekday and one weekend day)
5. Make an investment
a. Find comprehensive medical care, doctor
b. Websites, books, other educational websites to learn about one’s own health
6. Know numbers & track data
a. Blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat, muscle mass