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Simple Steps to Improve Brain Health

By Mirnova E. Ceide, MD,  Psychiatrist, Montefiore Einstein  Bronx Voice  July 24, 2025   NEW YORK - There are around 55 million people living with Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia across the world. Research suggests that brain changes that eventually lead to dementia probably start 20 years prior – meaning there is a window to slow or even prevent these changes.  A committee of experts on dementia and brain health, the Lancet Commission, estimated that 45% of the world’s dementia cases could be prevented by changing 14 different risk factors. So, how do we make meaningful changes?     The 6 Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine can help us focus on what’s important:  1) a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern  2) physical activity 3) restorative sleep 4) stress management 5) avoidance of risky substances (smoking, alcohol, etc.) ...

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