# 809 Tips to Keep Your Brain Young and Healthy with Guest Dr. John Medina

The Staying Young Show

 

Show Topic: Tips to Keep Your Brain Young and Healthy with Guest Dr. John Medina

Co-Hosts: Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman, Mark Anderson

Guest: Dr. John Medina, author of Brain Rules for Aging Well 

Segment 1

We all want to protect our brain as we age. So this whole show is designed to give you tips on how to be sure your brain ages well. Later this hour we have on with us a special guest and best-selling author Dr. John Medina to talk about his latest book Brain Rules for Aging Well.

• Our own experience with the change in cognition as we age
• What do we do to keep our brains going strong
• What complaints do patients have – any irrational concerns?
• Memory killers – the top things we see that mess with memory – migraine meds, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, etc.

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Segment 2

About tease – 1 min. – Today’s show is all about keeping your brain young and healthy as you age. We have a very special guest coming up, best-selling author and a developmental molecular biologist, Dr. John Medina, author of Brain Rules for Aging Well

ANDERSON - Immortal minute 

Welcome John Medina

• Why did you chose this line of work?
• What was the most surprising thing you came across as you were writing this book?
• How does socializing and friendships impact brain health?
• Why is dancing so good for the aging brain?
• How does our sense of happiness and well-being change as we age?
• How can practicing mindfulness reduce stess? What is the best way to practice mindfulness? 

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Segment 3

Judy – Tease the upcoming Dementia Defender 844-WELL100. Shout out to the Military

Today’s show is all about your brain and we have special guest Dr. John Medina, author or Brain Rules for Aging well

• How can we improve memory?
• How do certain kinds of food, exercise, and sleep affect brain health?
• How can you differentiate between the mild cognitive impairment that comes with aging and the onset of Alzheimer’s? How can people lower the risk of dementia?
• In the book you mention hot-spots of longevity around the world, called “Blue Zones.” What do the people who live in these areas have in common?
• If you had to pick just one piece of advice to give to our audience, what would it be?

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Medical Mania Trivia – Trivia @ 12:40 Joy from Irving, TX 

1.) T or F Scientific research has shown that the human brain starts remembering things from the womb—memory begins to work 20 weeks after conception

A. T

2.) Name the two categories of memory that most heathcare providers reference when looking for a diagnosis of some sort

A. Short term/Long Term

3.) Around what era did women start coloring their hair?

A. In 1950, only about 7% of women colored their hair, but in 2015, it was up to about 75%.

4.) What is the fastest growing tissue in the body?

A. Bone Marrow

5.) Skin accounts for what percentage of your total body weight? 2, 15, or 20?

A. 15%

Open discussion

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