The Neuro Experience
The Neuro Experience
Louisa Nicola
10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's | ft. Dr. Kellyann Niotis
1 hour 29 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2025 at 7:00 am.
– Introduction
– Preventative neurology
– Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s & Other Types of Dementia
– What Is Alzheimer’s?
– Clinical Diagnosis: Imaging & Symptoms
– How Amyloid Disrupts Neural Communication
– Genetics vs. Lifestyle: Public Misunderstanding
– Role of Family History & Genetic Risk
– The ApoE4 Gene Explained15:07 – ApoE Variants
– ApoE4 and Lipid Transport in the Brain
– Immune Response & Infection Susceptibility
– Hormones: Key Role in Brain Health
– Genotypes & Risk Multipliers
– ApoE4 Not Always Deterministic: Population Studies
– Other Genetic Factors Beyond ApoE
– Biomarkers: Current Use & Limitations
– Risks of Self-Testing Biomarkers
– Why Two-Thirds of Patients Are Women
– Estrogen, Menopause & Neuroprotection
– Testosterone & Dementia Risk
– LDL, ApoB & Brain Health Debate
– Statins & Dementia: Myths vs. Evidence
– Fear & Misconceptions Around Cholesterol
– Lipoprotein(a) & Vascular Dementia Risk
– Brain Vasculature & Hypertension
– New Alzheimer’s Drugs & Risks
– Why Rates Keep Rising (Lifestyle & Stress)
– Early Signs
– Tau Protein, Tangles & Neuronal Damage
– Keto vs. Mediterranean
– Personalization & Preference for Mediterranean Diet
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In this episode of The Neuro Experience, I sit down with Dr. Kellyann Niotis—one of the first fellowship-trained preventive neurologists—to reveal how you can protect your brain long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s or dementia appear. With Alzheimer’s cases expected to triple by 2050, Dr. Niotis explains the difference between dementia types, the real role of genes like ApoE4, and why lifestyle choices may be more powerful than genetics.
If you want actionable tools to lower your risk, strengthen your memory, and understand the future of preventive neurology, this conversation delivers science-backed strategies you can start applying today.
About Dr. Kellyann Niotis:
Dr. Kellyann Niotis is the first fellowship-trained preventive neurologist focused on reducing risk for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lewy Body Dementia. She launched the nation’s first Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell and now leads early-detection and brain health research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases Florida. Her work appears in leading medical journals and has been featured by CNN.
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I’m Louisa Nicola — clinical neuroscientist — Alzheimer’s prevention specialist — founder of Neuro Athletics. My mission is to translate cutting-edge neuroscience into actionable strategies for cognitive longevity, peak performance, and brain disease prevention.
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