Make Time for a Healthy Mind with Dr. Kellyann Niotis - Season 2 Episode 5
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Release Date: 11/18/2024
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info_outlinešļø Join Make Time podcast hosts Emma Heming Willis and Helen Christoni as they sit down with the amazing Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a neurologist at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of Florida who specializes in lowering risk for brain disorders like Parkinsonās, Lewy Body Dementia, and Alzheimerās disease. Dr. Niotis emphasizes that healthy brains are stimulated brains.. Keeping our minds active doesnāt need to be hard - in this episode Dr. Niotis provides actionable tips to keep our minds engaged. The key is finding an enjoyable activity that fits into your life ā and sticking with it.
About Dr. Kellyann Niotis:
Kellyann Niotis, MD, is the first fellowship-trained preventive neurologist specializing in risk reduction strategies for neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinsonās disease, Lewy Body Dementia, and Alzheimerās disease. She completed her medical internship and neurology residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident and the inaugural McGraw Fellow in Neurology Research. She also completed a fellowship in movement disorders at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
Dr. Niotis managed the countryās first Alzheimerās Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She then went on to lead the preventive neurology program within the premier longevity medicine practice, Early Medical. She now has a private practice specializing in preventive neurology and serves as the Director of Parkinsonās and Lewy Body Dementia research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of Florida (IND). Dr. Niotisā research at IND focuses on early detection and personalized risk reduction interventions for people at risk for neurodegenerative diseases. Her work has been published in many notable medical journals, including Neurology, Nature Mental Health, Frontiers of Aging Neuroscience, Aging and Disease, Movement Disorders, the Journal of Alzheimerās Disease, Alzheimerās & Dementia, and the Journal of the Prevention of Alzheimerās Disease, and has been presented at national and international conferences.
ā Episode Highlights:
ā Discover actionable, 10-minute tips for a healthy, stimulated brain
ā Find out how the hobbies you love can keep your mind active
ā Learn about how journaling can up your ācognitive reserveā
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