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Every week we’ll feature a new question submitted to our experts by a Premium Member. Question: “What age should I start protecting my brain? Is it ever too late?”Dr. Geen’s Answer:I’ll answer the second part of your question first - for everyone reading this newsletter right now, it is not too late for you to make changes to your brain health. Research shows that lifestyle changes can improve memory and reverse some cognitive changes in up to 40% of people who already have early Alzheimer’s disease. It's only in the moderate and late stages of dementia that the brain has sustained too much damage to recover with current treatments. At that point, the goal shifts from recovery to supporting your quality of life. Now, for the first part of your question - when should you start? Right now! It’s never too early or too late. Brain changes that can lead to dementia later in life start to develop 10 to 30 years before symptoms appear. This is actually good news - the process is slow, meaning you have time to reverse the trajectory with small, consistent effort. However, the earlier you start the better, as the health you maintain over the years will pay dividends later on. Just like investing money - start early, and watch your money multiply. Start late, and you’ll have to make some bigger investments to make up for lost time - but it’s still possible. Have a question for our experts?
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