THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on the effect of Aging on  brain functions, affecting many attributes of cognition, like memory and processing speed; and on the importance of recognizing the early warning signs of dementia for early treatment.

Today’s guest is neuropsychiatrist and creator of the SAGE test,  Dr. Douglas Scharre

Episode Timeline:

0:11 Intro to this episode

3:19 Aging and memory loss

6:33 Distinguishing between normal Aging and dementia.

11:23 The SAGE Test (Self Administered Gerocognitive Examination) and its benefits

15:38 Why use the SAGE test? 

19:36  Differentiation of forms of dementia

24:38 Lifestyle changes for healthy mind and healthy body

27:42 New biomarkers for Alzheimer’s

32:17 The genetics of Alzheimer’s

37:56 Best ways to challenge your brain

Speaker Bio:Dr. Scharre  is board certified in neurology, behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry with special interests in cognitive assessment, degenerative dementias and dementia-related behaviors. He joined The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center faculty in the Department of Neurology in 1993. Dr.  Scharre’s publications cover a broad range within the area of cognitive neurology including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia,  Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and much more.  His research also covers neuropsychiatric aspects of disease,  biomarkers,  functional neuro-imaging and treatment of behavioral disturbances in dementia.

Learn more about Dr. Scharre’s work here:

https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/neurological-institute/researchers/douglas-scharre-md

Access the SAGE test to check yourself  at home: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage

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Dr. Gillian Lockitch Dr. Gillian Lockitch

Dr. Gillian Lockitch is an international speaker, author of Growing Older, Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and The Art of Retiring Comfortably, and host of the Growing Older, Living Younger Podcast. As a dual-certified Specialist in Paediatrics and Medical Biochemistry and Professor at the University of British Columbia, her professional career was rooted in science. During her rehabilitation from life-saving emergency spinal surgery, her passion to be able to dance again led her to explore the intersection of medical and epigenetic science with non-Western healing traditions, to understand how to change aging at the cellular level. Within the Growing Older, Living Younger Project, the Change Your Aging Masterplan cycle is a year-long 3 part coaching program to preserve mind and brain, build your best body, and to survive and thrive in your environment. At 70 Dr. Lockitch became a first time entrepreneur, building a global online business with the premiere wellness and beauty company, to help others extend their healthspan, stay vibrant, active, and independent as they age. Now retired from medical practice, Dr. Lockitch is an empathetic coach and mentor but does not diagnose, treat or prescribe for medical diseases.