Dr. Heather Sandison on Reversing Alzheimer's and Lifestyle Supports for Dementia

11/08/2025 47 min Temporada 2 Episodio 9

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In this episode, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast with our first guest, Dr. Heather Sandison, who shares her journey in supporting Alzheimer's patients and improving memory and cognition through lifestyle changes. The conversation covers the importance of community, individualized care, and practical tips for caregivers. Dr. Sandison emphasizes the role of diet, social engagement, and mindset in improving cognitive health and shares inspiring success stories from her practice.Dr. Sandison’s work is based on Dr. Dale Bredesen’s ReCODE and it has shown improvement in cognition and memory for her clients. In this podcast you will hear about clients who have had increased MoCA scores showing improved cognition on the program. But even more than the memory score increases, you will hear how people regained language, improved memory, and improved functional ability! We also talk about the foundational lifestyle changes you can do that can help improve cognitive function. Dr. Heather Sandison, runs Marama, a residential facility that specializes in improving cognitive decline for people with Alzheimer’s Disease. She is also the author of The New York Times bestseller Reversing Alzheimer’s: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health, and founder of Solcere, a cognitive health clinic.(We did have a bit of audio trouble in this recording and have balanced it as well as possible. Thank you for understanding!)* This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. Do not make any medical or lifestyle changes without consulting your doctor, or the doctor of your person with dementia. *__________Dr. Sandison’s Links:Website: https://www.drheathersandison.com/Podcast: Think Well, Age Well: https://www.drheathersandison.com/resources/thinkwell-agewell/Research links on The Bredesen ReCODE program and Dr. Sandison’s work: https://www.maramaathome.com/researchMarama at Home program: https://www.maramaathome.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/________You can contact Katie or Olivia and see their offerings at:Podcast Email: [email protected]:   linktr.ee/purplehydrangeadementiacareKatie: ⁠⁠ linktr.ee/creativeconnectionsdementia⁠⁠