Alzheimer's Prevention Program:
Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life
Someone in America is diagnosed with Alzheimer's every 68 seconds. Is there a way to keep this disease at bay? Dr. Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry and director of the UCLA Longevity Center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, suggests there may be. Join Dr. Small as he examines the connection between lifestyle choices and susceptibility. Learn about physical and mental preventative strategies including stress relief and cross-training your brain.
| Alzheimer's Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life |
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