Module D - Brain Fitness Therapies

Objectives

• Review clinical trials on nutrients that help preserve cognitive function
• Learn how good sleep hygiene helps maintain memory
• Understand the role that exercise and physical activity have in preserving memory
• Learn which nutritional deficiencies can lead to memory loss
• Recognize potential future neuroprotective therapies for neurodegenerative disorders and stroke
• Study creative engagement and how it helps support resilience and neuroprotection
• Learn a road map for healthy brain aging
• Review how cardiovascular risk factors and cerebrovascular disease burden is associated with memory loss including hypertension, obesity, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, depression, and hyperhomocysteinemia
• Learn new treatment modalities to prevent and treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in relationship to memory maintenance
• Acquire knowledge on the effect that head injury, alcohol, and environmental toxins have on memory
• Discover preventative measures and treatments for patients with head injuries, excessive alcohol intake, and exposure to environmental toxins
• Study optimal foods for patients to eat that help with brain fitness
• Review the role that excitotoxins play in memory loss and how to prevent exposure
• Learn brain exercises to maintain and improve memory
• Review the role that excessive sugar intake has on the genesis of cognitive decline
• Discover the part that allergies may play in memory loss and how to treat them effectively
• Recognize medications that can cause cognitive decline and how to decrease their side effects
• Learn the role that stress plays in memory loss and new therapies to help the patient manage stress