Lifestyle and Cognitive Health: A discussion with Drs. Elizabeth Kensinger and Andrew Budson

Elizabeth Kensinger, PhD and Andrew Budson, MD explain how healthy lifestyle habits, memory offloading strategies, and turning facts into stories can support cognitive aging. They stress that enriching and novel activities are more effective for brain health than most apps. Dr. Budson supports the theory that beta amyloid defends against brain infections, linking it to viral triggers of Alzheimer's. He also highlights new drugs like lecanemab and donanemab that may slow early Alzheimer's progression and potentially prevent its onset.