Brain health insights

July 3, 2026 Reading time: 15 min read How to Get People to Act on the 45% of Dementia That Is Preventable(new Lancet paper) “We need surrogate endpoints. Read article →

July 2, 2026 Reading time: 20 min read Dental health and dementia prevention (new study) The scientific evidence behind brushing timing, mouthwash, fluoride, and the biological dentistry craze Read article →

June 23, 2026 Reading time: 6 min read Christin's favorite breakfast Some key swaps make this breakfast brain healthy in addition to delicious Read article →

June 20, 2026 Reading time: 15 min read The micronutrient essential for brain health that 90 percent of people don't get enough of What choline does for the aging brain, how much you need, why it is hard to test, the foods that supply it, the APOE4… Read article →

June 17, 2026 Reading time: 17 min read Does speaking a second language protect the aging brain? (new study) A new study out this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revived a question I get asked all the time. Read article →

June 14, 2026 Reading time: 22 min read What Drugs and Substances to Avoid to Lower Your Dementia Risk I often get asked what people should avoid taking if they want to lower their risk of dementia. Read article →

June 9, 2026 Reading time: 10 min read A single dose of psilocybin restored function (for at least a few weeks) in a woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease There has been media attention recently covering a case report published in Frontiers in Neuroscience on May 28, 2026 that describes a late-stage Alzheimer’s… Read article →

June 4, 2026 Reading time: 9 min read The p-tau217 Alzheimer’s clock can now estimate when symptoms are likely to begin (new paper) A team at Washington University in St. Read article →

May 31, 2026 Reading time: 21 min read Nootropics and neurorestoratives graded by the evidence The question I get most about brain supplements and drugs is about what works and what people should take. Read article →