She also shared that someone very close to her was losing their cognitive functions due to dementia and this was consuming her. She felt that it was the most horrible thing. She knew a bit about my work and so she asked what I thought about the whole thing—the fact that we could lose our minds as we aged. I didn’t know what to say exactly so I... See more

It used to be widely accepted that our hearts would simply weaken with age, that cancer was a death sentence and that conditions like Type 2 diabetes couldn’t be prevented let alone reversed.

Today we know better. We know there is plenty we can do to strengthen our hearts; that cancer can often be spotted early and treated effectively; that... See more

The bad news from science is that super-agers really are different physically. Their brains have biological quirks that help them stay sharp longer. There’s no way, unfortunately, to borrow that magic. But there is something else that sets super-agers apart that you can steal.

It’s not a diet or exercise plan. It’s a love for getting out and seeing... See more

How do I know? Because as a neurologist at the forefront of research into Alzheimer’s disease, I have worked with people who, by making often small but impactful changes to their lifestyle and nutrition, deploying what my team and I dubbed the ReCODE Protocol (short for reversal of cognitive decline), have managed to slow, stop and, in many cases,... See more