Can We Protect Brain Health as We Age?
University Medical Center Mainz; Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Germany; University of Ferrara; IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome; NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Center for Lifespan Changes in Brain and Cognition, University of Oslo
Hosted by EPFL Synapsy Center and UNIL+EPFL Health Days
Abstract
This public discussion examines the factors that help preserve brain health during aging. Researchers working on neuroscience, brain stimulation, the microbiome and brain health consider how stress, everyday behavior and social and environmental conditions can affect resilience over a lifetime. The panel discusses emerging evidence about early vulnerability, possible interventions through lifestyle changes and stress management, and more targeted approaches. It also addresses the limits of current knowledge and the uncertainties that remain when translating these findings into ways to protect cognitive health.