Archive for the ‘Dr. David Perlmutter’ Category
What Being Sedentary Does to Your Brain—and Why Moving More Matters
Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, board-certified neurologist, and New York Times bestselling author of Brain Defenders — offered commentary on how chronic physical inactivity drives cognitive decline and dementia risk through metabolic and inflammatory pathways, including specific insight into microglia function and mitochondrial health.… More | Posted: August 11, 2026
I’m an Alzheimer’s Expert—These Are the 6 Things I Never Do
Newsweek gets Dr. David Perlmutter’s take on the everyday habits that shape long-term brain health: like exercise, sleep, social connection, protecting your hearing, drinking less, and cutting back on ultra-processed foods.… More | Posted: August 11, 2026
Why Your Vitamin D Status In Midlife Could Shape Your Cognitive Future
Super Age shared Dr. David Perlmutter’s commentary in a story on examining research linking midlife vitamin D levels to later tau accumulation.… More | Posted: August 11, 2026
I’ve been doing jigsaw puzzles for nearly 40 years. Here’s why I’ll never stop
In a story on on jigsaw puzzles, Dr. Perlmutter highlighted the cognitive benefits of puzzling, noting that it challenges the brain to recognize patterns, solve problems, focus attention, and use memory by engaging multiple brain networks simultaneously.… More | Posted: July 30, 2026
NEW EPISODE: Brain Defenders: Reversing Alzheimer’s Risk with Dr. David Perlmutter
Neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter is featured in an episode of Commune with Jeff Krasno contributing to a conversation about emerging science on Alzheimer’s as a long-term metabolic process, focusing on microglial dysfunction, insulin resistance, and neuroinflammation as key drivers of cognitive decline.… More | Posted: July 23, 2026
Dementia: New WHO guidelines show how to prevent up to 45% of cases
Updated WHO guidelines indicates that up to 45% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented through modifiable lifestyle and vascular risk factors, including physical activity, diet, social and cognitive engagement, and reduced exposure to air pollution.… More | Posted: July 23, 2026
Brain Defenders – How Our Microglial Cells Determine Our Cognitive Destiny
Dr. David Perlmutter shares his contributions outlining how lifestyle factors such as sleep, exercise, diet, stress management, and social connection shape cognitive resilience by modulating microglial immune cell states in the brain.… More | Posted: July 17, 2026
The Daily Habits That Protect Your Brain At Any Age: The New Science Of Dementia Prevention with Dr David Perlmutter
Dr. David Perlmutter appeared as a guest in an interview on Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee, discussing the role of metabolic health and microglial function in dementia prevention and his new book Brain Defenders.… More | Posted: July 15, 2026
Alzheimer’s Starts Decades Before Symptoms…Here’s Why
Dr. Perlmutter dives into the critical role of microglia and how blood sugar and insulin resistance affect the brain.… More | Posted: July 15, 2026