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Microsoft Copilot for Older Adults Warren and Merwin discussed the use of Microsoft Copilot, a tool that helps users create content and engage with AI through chat features. They explored how Copilot could assist older adults in accessing information and creating content from home, addressing concerns about digital dementia by …

“You have spent decades managing teams, businesses, and complex projects. You know how to delegate. You know how to lead. But when it comes to your health, you are often left deciphering cryptic lab reports or generic advice alone. Today, we change that structure. You are the CEO of your …

An aging brain is not simply a failing brain.It’s a changing brain Some of those changes are expected, natural adaptations over time.Others are the result of stressors we can actually modify — if we understand them.Let’s start with what we see clinically. In the clinic, when we follow people from …

Contains all episodes of the Alzheimer’s & Brain Health track. Why do I keep mentioning the window between seventy and eighty-three?Because that’s often when we see divergence.It’s the decade where “coasting” becomes risky.If we delay care until after the big decline shows itself, we lose valuable time.The cost of waiting …

Gene therapy approaches for Parkinson’s disease aim to modify or supplement gene expression to restore dopamine signaling, protect neurons, or modulate disease pathways. Recent advances show improved vector delivery, better safety profiles, and early signals of clinical benefit, though challenges remain around long-term efficacy, targeting, and scalability. Alzheimer’s & Neurodegeneration …

Warren Peters,  MD,  MPH,  FOMA Director – Metabolic Obesity Research Clinic (MORC) Associate Professor LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY – School of Public Health

Nostalgia isn’t just sentimentality—it’s neuroscience wrapped in memory.According to the University of Florida’s Psychology of Nostalgia (2025), revisiting positive past experiences activates brain regions linked to reward, social bonding, and emotional regulation. For older adults, these reflections can ease loneliness, boost mood, and help preserve cognitive function. When we reminisce, …

Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means At a leading aging research meeting, major drug makers described GLP-1 medicines as “longevity therapeutics.” That language shift matters: it opens the door to earlier prevention trials, better biomarkers, and treatments that …

Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means Healthspan Is Becoming Real: What the GLP-1 Shift Means At a leading aging research meeting, major drug makers described GLP-1 medicines as “longevity therapeutics.” That language shift matters: it opens the door to earlier prevention trials, better biomarkers, and treatments that …

Working Together for Better Alzheimer’s Care: The ADRC Team Approach Working Together for Better Alzheimer’s Care Source: Akter S, Bawa EM, Riccardi N, et al. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports. 2025;9. doi:10.1177/25424823251385902 Silo: Voice of Health (Patient Edition) Why “Team Science” Matters Alzheimer’s affects memory, independence, and families. No single …