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“ALZHEIMER’S”:
IDEAS AND ACTIONS FOR BRAIN HEALTH
Social challenges
Social challenges
Social challenges
Social challenges
galantamine (Reminyl)
tacrine (Cognex)
• Unvalidated
• False positives
• False negatives
• Social cost
• Financial cost
• Lack of viable treatment
The changing clinical encounter
Emphasis on choice
Acceptance of ambiguity
Social challenges
Social challenges
An
antagonist
-‐a
mind-‐robber
-‐a
disease
that
creates
non-‐
persons
-‐a
stealer
of
decades
Fear
and
AD
Social challenges
Social challenges
Physical activity
Lifelong learning
Psychosocial factors
Access to healthcare
Political economy
“Health is other people”
The power of “let’s”
-Go running or walking a 3-5 times a week
-Quit smoking
-Commit to eating a Mediterranean-like diet
-Only eat meat once a week
The power of “let’s”
-Let's go running or walking a 3-5 times a week
-Let's quit smoking
-Let's commit to eating a Mediterranean-like diet
-Let's only eat meat once a week
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