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Strategies for Reducing Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases
TLDR Dr. Kellyanne Neotis specializes in risk reduction strategies for neurodegenerative disorders, emphasizing the importance of early interventions, cognitive testing, lifestyle changes, and supplements to reduce the risk of conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Factors such as movement capacity, screen time, genetic influences, and cognitive reserve play a role in delaying the onset of neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting the need for personalized prevention strategies in the future.
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Dr. Kellyanne Neotis specializes in risk reduction strategies for neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, and Parkinson's disease.
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Different neurodegenerative diseases affect different parts of the brain, leading to distinct symptoms and deficits, with diseases like Alzheimer's, Lewy body dementia, and Parkinson's each having unique patterns of brain involvement and associated symptoms.
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Neurodegenerative diseases can progress slowly over time, with early signs like REM sleep behavior disorder potentially indicating future development of conditions like Parkinson's or Lewy body dementia.
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Parkinson's disease involves the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells in the substantia nigra pars compacta, impacting movement and mood regulation, potentially linked to immune system, inflammation, and lysosomal dysfunction.
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Movement capacity and screen time may play a role in neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson's, which can be influenced by genetic factors and movement reserve.
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Training to reinforce neuronal circuitry and address asymmetries in the body can help delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's.
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Early interventions, including lifestyle changes and supplements, may play a role in reducing the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
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Protein accumulation in neurons may lead to neurodegenerative diseases, with the inflammatory response being a significant contributor to the problem.
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The use of cognitive testing is emphasized over biomarkers like ammoid and tau scans in assessing neurodegenerative disease progression.
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Cognitive testing involves assessing olfaction, memory function, attention tasks, and visual spatial processing to probe the earliest signs of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Cognitive testing assesses memory, working memory, visual spatial skills, executive function, and IQ proxies to evaluate cognitive reserve and interpret results accurately.
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Understanding the stages of neurodegenerative diseases, the importance of early intervention, and the potential impact of hearing loss and oral health on cognitive function and disease progression.
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Poor oral hygiene and the presence of dental hardware in the mouth can lead to bacterial growth, impacting cognitive function and disease risk, particularly in individuals with high-risk ApoE4 genes.
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The process of manually identifying relevant SNPs in the genome for personalized risk assessment is labor-intensive and expensive, but developing software to automate this task could streamline the process.
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Exercise that combines cognitive and physical components, such as coordination and choreographed movements, can enhance cognitive reserve and neuroplasticity, potentially offering different benefits compared to other types of exercise like zone two or strength training.
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Understanding the impact of hormones, genetics, and cognitive reserve on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may help in developing personalized prevention strategies in the future.
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Patients seeking treatment for neurodegenerative diseases are often driven by fear and a desire to change their fate, highlighting the urgent need for reevaluating disease prevention strategies.
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