Brain health can be maintained with many of the same lifestyle behaviors doctors recommend as being heart-healthy. Ronald Lazar, M.D., a neuropsychologist, explains that brain health has a pathological and a pragmatic component, and it is ultimately individualized. He discusses the impact that primary care physicians can have on patients by helping them connect healthy lifestyle choices (e.g., exercising, quitting smoking, sleeping, maintaining a balanced diet) with preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s. Dr. Lazar emphasizes that optimizing brain health requires an interdisciplinary effort from physicians and patient awareness from an early age.
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Personalized Brain Health
Featuring:
Ronald Lazar, PhD, FAHA, FAAN
Ronald Lazar, PhD, FAHA, FAAN is a Director, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB Director, Division of Neuropsychology.
Release Date: September 25, 2023
Expiration Date: September 25, 2026
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Planners:
Ronan O’Beirne, EdD, MBA
Director, UAB Continuing Medical Education
Katelyn Hiden
Physician Marketing Manager, UAB Health System
The planners have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Faculty:
Ronald M. Lazar, PhD
Professor in Geriatric Medicine, Neuropsychology
Dr. Lazar has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Expiration Date: September 25, 2026
Disclosure Information:
Planners:
Ronan O’Beirne, EdD, MBA
Director, UAB Continuing Medical Education
Katelyn Hiden
Physician Marketing Manager, UAB Health System
The planners have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Faculty:
Ronald M. Lazar, PhD
Professor in Geriatric Medicine, Neuropsychology
Dr. Lazar has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
There is no commercial support for this activity.