Alzheimer's: Hope on the Horizon

Detection, prevention, treatment, and drug discovery.

Howard Fillit, M.D., is clinical professor of geriatric medicine at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine. See full bio

Stress, the Brain, Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

Everyone has been there. You are about to get into an accident, your heart races, your mind is completely focused on the oncoming car, time seems to slow, your thoughts become crystal clear. It's a near-death experience that you never forget. Your "stress response" has helped you to survive. Read More

Why is "aging on earth" the most important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease?

Why is aging "on earth" the most important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease? Read More

Is Surgery a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease?

Last blog, we talked about head trauma as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, stimulated by recent press regarding potentially hundreds of NFL players suffering dementia. But to put the NFL issue in perspective, there are many other modifiable and preventable risk factors for dementia with far more importance in terms of impact, factors that affect perhaps millions of people. Read More

Is Alzheimer's Disease Preventable?

There has been a lot of recent press regarding the presence of cognitive impairment and even dementia in NFL players who have suffered repeated head trauma and concussions. Read More

Books by Howard Fillit, M.D.

Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology: Expert Consult - Online and Print (Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology)

Aging Basics

By 2030, the number of Americans age 65 and over is projected to be about 71.5 million, of which nearly 10 million will be 85 or older. The good news is that many seniors report better health, greater wealth, and higher levels of education than older people in the past.

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