In Episode 5 of Defy Dementia, you’ll learn that what you eat can impact your brain health. First, hear from Anjali Gupta, a retired dietician who has made several lifestyle changes to reduce her dementia risk following her mother’s dementia diagnosis. Then, find out how food can affect the brain with Dr. Thomas Holland, a physician and nutrition expert from Rush Institute for Healthy Aging at Rush University Medical Center. Tune in for practical tips to help you make brain-healthy food choices. 

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Resources

<ul><li><a href="https://www.baycrest.org/Baycrest_Centre/media/content/CCNA_BHFG.pdf" target="_blank">Brain Health Food Guide</a> – from Baycrest and the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)</li><li><a href="https://cogniciti.com/Improve-Your-Brain-Health/Resources#brain-health-recipes" target="_blank">Brain Health Recipes</a> – from Cogniciti</li><li><a href="https://cogniciti.com/Improve-Your-Brain-Health/Resources/Eating-habits/Feed-your-brain-what-it-needs-Eat-right" target="_blank">Feed Your Brain What It Needs – Eat Right</a> – from Cogniciti</li><li><a href="https://www.baycrest.org/Baycrest_Centre/media/content/101_HealthTips.pdf" target="_blank">101 Tips for Tip-Top Health</a> – from Harvard Medical School</li><li><a href="https://igericare.healthhq.ca/en/lessons/promoting-brain-health-v3" target="_blank">Promoting Brain Health</a> – free educational module from iGeriCare </li></ul>