Protecting your aging brain (SOP17)

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2014

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Research into effective ways to prevent or slow down the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has come a long way, according to researcher and neuropsychologist Glenn E. Smith, PhD. In this episode, he discusses the causes of dementia as well as the effectiveness of activities such as physical exercise and brain training games in preventing it. APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2020, click here to learn more https://convention.apa.org/proposals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.3	More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, making it the most common form of dementia. There is no cure, but psychologists and other researchers have been studying ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related
0:55.3	disorders, including the use of brain training games and physical exercise. But do they work? In this
1:02.0	episode, we talk with a psychologist who studies the effectiveness of these treatments. I'm Andre Hamilton,
1:07.4	and this is Speaking of Psychology.
1:25.1	Glenn Smith is a neuropsychologist at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and a principal investigator of a study titled
1:28.0	Comparative Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Prevent or Delay Dementia.
1:33.5	He is also a member of the American Psychological Association's Committee on Aging.
1:38.3	His research focuses on not only treating dementia and Alzheimer's, but on how to prevent
1:43.8	these brain disorders.
1:45.0	Welcome, Dr. Smith.
1:47.0	Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.
1:49.0	Some people can live 200 and never show signs of dementia or other cognitive impairments.
1:55.0	You know, others can be severely debilitated by these diseases in their 80s or even younger.
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