In today’s episode, Leslie speaks with Dr. Scott Small, Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Columbia University. Dr. Small is globally recognized as an expert in Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive aging. He has been researching the disease for decades and his lab has pioneered MRI techniques that have identified areas of the brain most affected by aging and disease.

Leslie talks with Dr. Small about his new book, Forgetting: The Benefits of Not Remembering, exploring how forgetting is not only normal and good, but also a necessary and positive function for our brains. She also explores Alzheimer’s Disease, any steps we can take to help prevent the onset of the disease, the latest therapies, drugs available, and what the future holds for Alzheimer’s treatment…

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