A New Era in Dementia: Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes

About this episode

This episode discusses the latest advancements in dementia and Alzheimer's disease research with expert Gil Rabinovici.

Dementia affects millions of people globally, causing profound memory loss and cognitive impairment and compromising the ability to function independently in day-to-day life. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, sat down with Gil Rabinovici, MD, a neurologist and director of the UCSF Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, to discuss the latest developments in dementia and Alzheimer disease research. Related Content: A New Era in Dementia—Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes

People in this episode

Host: Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH

Guest: Gil Rabinovici, MD

Topics covered

• dementia
• Alzheimer's disease
• diagnostic blood tests
• novel drugs
• lifestyle changes
• cognitive impairment

Keywords

• dementia
• Alzheimer's disease
• blood tests
• lifestyle changes
• cognitive health
• neurology
• memory loss

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCSF Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

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