In this episode, Dr. Stephen Salloway, principal investigator for the Rhode Island site of the U.S. POINTER study, joins us to discuss new findings showing that lifestyle changes can protect brain health and improve cognition in older adults at risk for dementia. This groundbreaking clinical trial highlights the power of structured support — including exercise, nutrition, cognitive training, and social engagement — to make a measurable difference.

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Today we’re joined by Dr. Fanny Elahi, associate professor of neurology and neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to help us unpack vascular dementia and the role vascular pathologies play in cognitive decline. She discusses why diagnosing vascular dementia remains complex, and how lifestyle factors like exercise can help reduce risk.

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Today we’re joined by two powerful advocates - Sean Terwilliger, who was recently diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s, and Tonya Maurer, a caregiver for her mother since 2017. Both attended the 2025 AIM Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C., where more than 1,000 advocates from all 50 states came together to make their voices heard. In this episode, Sean and Tonya share what the experience meant to them, what they learned, and why advocacy is more important than ever in the fight against Alzheimer’s.

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