Rethinking Cognitive Decline: Stimulus, Exercise, and the Aging Brain | Dr. Tommy Wood, MD, PhD | The Metabolic Link Ep. 90
About this episode
Dr. Tommy Wood discusses the relationship between cognitive demand and metabolic health in the aging brain with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino.
Register for a live Q&A with Dr. Tommy Wood on Wednesday, March 25th. Decreased glucose uptake in the brain is often considered a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. But Dr. Tommy Wood asks whether part of that metabolic signature may reflect how little cognitive demand we place on the brain. He sits down with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino for a nuanced conversation on metabolic health and cognitive function.. Dr. Wood is a neuroscientist, neonatal brain injury researcher, and author of The Stimula...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Dominic D'Agostino
Guest: Dr. Tommy Wood
Topics covered
- cognitive decline
- metabolic health
- exercise
- aging brain
- Alzheimer's disease
- neuroscience
Keywords
- cognitive function
- glucose uptake
- brain health
- metabolic signature
- neonatal brain injury
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Metabolic Link
Books & works: The Stimula
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