How To Prevent Dementia | Lisa Genova

About this episode

<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Understanding the difference between 'normal' forgetfulness and actual memory loss, practical ways to stave off Alzheimer's disease, and meditation's role in brain health.   </p> <p><a href="https://www.lisagenova.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lisa Genova</a> has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University. She is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels including <em>Still Alice</em>—which was adapted into a film starring Julianne Moore who won the 2015 Best Actress Oscar for her role as Alice Howland, <em>Love Anthony</em>, and <em>Every Note Played.</em> Her first work of nonfiction is <em>Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting</em>. Genova's first TED talk, <a href= "https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_genova_what_you_can_do_to_prevent_alzheimer_s?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer's</em></a> has been viewed over eight million times and her most recent TED talk, <a href= "https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_genova_how_your_memory_works_and_why_forgetting_is_totally_ok?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>How Memory Works--and Why Forgetting is Totally OK</em></a> was the sixth most watched TED talk of 2021.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>The difference between 'normal' forgetting and actual memory loss</li> <li>The difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease </li> <li>Meditation's role in brain health</li> <li>What the Memory Paradox is </li> <li>The best foods and types of exercise for staving off Alzheimer's</li> <li>The three things happening in your brain while you sleep that are helpful for memory </li> <li>Why brain games (like crossword puzzles and sudoku) don't actually improve memory</li> <li>The first necessary ingredient for creating a memory </li> <li>How memories are formed</li> <li>And the relationship between memories and music</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-playlists/sleep-better" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ten Percent Happier Podcast Sleep Series</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/lisa-genova" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/lisa-genova</a></p>