Most of us don't think about dementia until it affects someone we love. But the research says we should have started much earlier.In this episode of BrainCore, Tolu sits down with Dr. Saskia Sivananthan - neuroscientist, dementia policy leader, and one of Canada's foremost voices on brain health — to unpack what dementia really is, how it differs from Alzheimer's, and what the science actually says about reducing your risk. Yes, even if you already have a diagnosis.They also get into cognitive reserve, why social connection matters more than most people realize, and what a new drug called Lecanemab could mean for the future of dementia treatment.But this conversation goes beyond the science. Dr. Sivananthan speaks honestly about the communities being left out of dementia research and care, what it means to have culturally grounded conversations about brain health, and why an aging population makes all of this more urgent than ever.----------------Want to find BrainCore elsewhere on the internet?Website - ⁠thebraincorepodcast.com ⁠Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thebraincorepodcast/⁠Twitter - ⁠https://x.com/thebraincorepod⁠TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thebraincorepodcastEmail - thebraincorepodcast@gmail.comCreative Team:Intro/Outro Graphics Design: Earl Bamidele-PensonIntro/Outro Jingle: Jakim Iretomide Ayo-DavidsonVideography: OluVision Media