Don't Forget the Brain: Lifestyle Medicine in the Century of Neurodegeneration

Kent, Lillian; Morton, Darren; Thompson, Bruce

Don't Forget the Brain: Lifestyle Medicine in the Century of Neurodegeneration

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Publication Date

2017-07-01

Authors

Kent, Lillian

Morton, Darren

Thompson, Bruce

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827616664715

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Before publication

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Used by permission: Sage and the authors

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Abstract

Neurology is often not discussed in lifestyle medicine circles, but it might be an area that will propel the cause of lifestyle medicine in the future. This is especially relevant in increasingly common neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, which have no known disease modifying therapy but lifestyle factors are implicated in causation.

Keywords

neurodegeneration; lifestyle change; lifestyle medicine; cognitive decline

Citation

Thompson, B., Morton, D., & Kent, L. (2017). Don't forget the brain: Lifestyle medicine in the century of neurodegeneration. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 11(4), 361-363. doi:10.1177/1559827616664715.

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1559-8284

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