Did you know that you reach your peak
mental capacity at age 24? And then you have 6 good years. You are a
mental giant between the ages of 24 and 30, and then the "party is
over". But is it really? What happens the day after your 30th
birthday? Pop a blueberry in your mouth and continue reading this
blurb. Barb will discuss the changes occurring in the brain as it
undergoes the process of senescence. What are considered to be
normal age-related declines in cognitive function? What can you do
NOW to delay this decline? Pop a blueberry in your mouth and
continue reading this blurb.How can you boost the brain's ability to
produce new neurons? New synapses? Barb will also discuss the common
neurologic diseases associated with aging, including the
epidemiology, pathophysiology, physical assessment, and
pharmacologic management of each condition. Conditions to be
included: Dementia of the Alzheimer Type (DAT), nutritional
dementias, vascular dementias, Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular
disease, depression in the elderly, mild cognitive impairment, and
more...What's new on the horizon for the treatment of neurologic
conditions in the elderly? How might the "statin" drugs
revolutionize the treatment of the aging brain? Will there be a
vaccine against Alzheimer's disease in the near future? Join Barb
for a delightful day of NEURO NUGGETS--for your own brain health and
for the brain health of your aging friends, your aging family and
your aging patients. And, don't forget to pop a blueberry in your
mouth after you finish reading this blurb.