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Neuroscientist’s 3 Proven Steps to Improve Brain Health & Prevent Cognitive Decline | Dr Tommy Wood

👉 Practical beats perfect. Here’s a free 5-recipe PDF I use to support energy and stress during busy weeks. https://sarahannmacklin.com/5_free_re... 👉 If this resonates, you can join the thousands who read The Compassionate Cure each week. https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/ What if cognitive decline is not inevitable, but quietly shaped by how we live, think, and engage with the world each day? This week on Live Well Be Well, I’m joined once again by Dr Tommy Wood, neuroscientist, researcher, and author of The Stimulated Mind, for a deeply hopeful conversation about brain health, ageing, and dementia prevention. In this episode, Tommy brings clarity to one of our biggest modern fears: losing our minds. Drawing on decades of human research, he explains why up to half of dementias may be preventable, how genetics interact with lifestyle, and why stimulation, not resignation, plays a central role in protecting the brain across a lifetime. We explore how movement, learning, sleep, autonomy, and even our senses shape brain resilience. From menopause and women’s higher Alzheimer’s risk, to AI, attention, and the danger of disengaging from effort, this conversation is about reclaiming agency over how we age with science, compassion, and realism. Here’s What We Dive Into: Why dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing, and what the evidence actually shows about prevention. How genetic risk factors such as APOE4 interact with lifestyle, environment, and daily behaviours. Why women are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease, and how education and cognitive stimulation influence risk. How believing you are “too old” can accelerate cognitive decline through reduced engagement and agency. Why mental and physical stimulation protect the brain, and how learning, novelty, and effort preserve neural networks. What artificial intelligence may be doing to memory, attention, and critical thinking when it replaces effort. How sleep quantity, quality, and regularity support long term brain health and repair. Why hearing, vision, and smell loss increase dementia risk, and how restoring them protects cognition. How sensory input, movement, and recovery work together to support lifelong brain resilience. Love, Sarah Ann 💛 *** This episode is sponsored by: NOWATCH: The compassionate health tracker Connecting body and mind with unique stress recovery insights so you can live fully today 15% off with code LWBW15 at nowatch.com *** The Great British Veg Out How to support your gut, energy, and hormones by eating more — not less. 👉 sarahannmacklin.com/vegout Reset Your Health If your body feels off after stress, travel, or burnout — this is where to start. 👉 sarahannmacklin.com/reset-your-health *** Let’s be friends! 📷 Instagram:   / sarahannmacklin   📹 Subscribe:    / @livewellbewellsarah   🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/SarahAnnMacklin 📱 TikTok:   / livewellbewellpodcast   💌 Newsletter: https://sarahmacklin.substack.com/ *** About Dr. Tommy Wood 📘 Book - The Stimulated Mind A science-backed guide to boosting mental sharpness, preventing cognitive decline, and future-proofing your brain at any age (available for preorder). https://www.drtommywood.com/stimulate... 📸 Instagram:@drtommywood 🐦 Twitter: @DrRagnar 🌐 Website: https://www.drtommywood.com *** If You Enjoyed This Episode, You Might Also Like: A 7-Step System to Unlock Your Brain’s Full Potential | Nicole Vignola Nicole Vignola: The 7-Step Process to Rewire Your Brain Is Your Phone Rewiring Your Brain? 3 Rules from Neuroscientist TJ Power That Actually Work Is Your Phone Rewiring Your Brain? 3 Rules from Neuroscientist TJ Power That Actually Work How Creatine Reduces the Risk of Depression | Dr. Tommy Wood Dr. Tommy Wood Shares Expert Advice on Reversing Cognitive Decline *** Highlights 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:59 Why Dementia Isn’t Inevitable 00:03:26 Genetics vs Lifestyle: Are You Destined for Alzheimer’s? 00:09:40 Why Alzheimer’s Affects Women More Than Men 00:17:07 “I’m Old” Thinking: How Mindset Accelerates Brain Aging 00:28:42 AI, Cognitive Offloading & The Hidden Cost of Convenience 00:40:11 Hearing, Vision & Sensory Loss as Dementia Risk Factors 00:47:48 Smell Therapy, COVID & Rebuilding Brain Pathways 00:49:43 The Owl Experiment: Why Adult Brains Can Still Change 00:54:58 Sleep, Recovery & The Missing Piece of Brain Health 01:11:04 Nutrition, Ketones & Future-Proofing the Brain *** Love what you’re hearing? My small ask is to please rate and review Live Well Be Well. This helps the show expand and allows me to keep producing these with the best quality guests. It means a huge amount to me, so thank you.