The Longevity Podcast: Alzheimer's and Brain Health Research
AI-hosted deep dives into the latest Alzheimer's, dementia and brain health research, curated by Dr. Dung Trinh. Each episode breaks down a recent study or topic, such as diet, sleep, exercise, heart health, biomarkers, early detection and new treatments. We explain what the science says and what it may mean for staying sharp as we age.
Episodes are discussions generated with AI hosts. Every episode cites its sources so you can read the original research yourself. This podcast is for education only and is not medical advice. Talk with your doctor about your own health.
The Longevity Podcast: Alzheimer's and Brain Health Research
Latest Episodes
Dementia Agitation Care: Are Special Care Units Worth the Cost?
Special care units for people with dementia who have agitation and other behavioral symptoms offer a home-like setting with specialized staff. But are they worth the money? The European RECage study followed 508 people for three years across It...
Cognitive Decline Prediction: Why MRI Models Fail Across Cohorts
Machine learning can forecast how fast thinking skills will slip — but how well do those models work on a new group of patients? Researchers in Zurich trained models on ADNI (1,237 people) and OASIS-3 (662 people) to predict yearly change in CD...
Brain Health: Lopsided Memory Centers Signal Decline Without Amyloid
Can the shape of your brain's memory center reveal risk that amyloid tests miss? Researchers at UC Irvine studied MRI scans and up to 10 years of follow-up in 1,142 dementia-free older adults from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative...
Can an Eye Exam Spot Alzheimer's? Retinal Blood Vessels Hold Clues
Could a routine eye exam one day flag Alzheimer's disease? Because the retina is an extension of the brain, this study used a genetic method called Mendelian randomization, drawing on large genetic datasets and more than 52,000 UK Biobank parti...
Brain Health: Fluid Spaces on MRI Reveal Amyloid vs Vascular Damage
Enlarged perivascular spaces, the fluid-filled channels around small blood vessels in the brain, show up on routine MRI. This study of 307 people with cognitive impairment from a Seoul dementia cohort asked whether amyloid and blood vessel dise...