Resources
We offer an alternative way of looking at your loved one’s memory loss that is filled with hope and possibility. A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, dementia or even Alzheimer’s Disease is no longer necessarily a hopeless dead end.
Latest News, Research and Articles
Latest News
- Recap of the Sharp Again Soirée
- 5 Vital Probiotics That Boost Your Brainpower (Newsmax Health)
- 5 Simple Lifestyle Tweaks to Optimize Your Brain Health, A Neurologist Explains (Mind Body Green)
- Dancing Can Reverse the Signs of Aging in the Brain (Medical Press)
- The Startling Link Between Sugar and Alzheimer’s (The Atlantic)
- How Exercise May Help the Memory Grow Stronger (The New York Times)
Research
- Reversal of Cognitive Decline: 100 Patients (2018). (pdf) Dr. Bredesen gives an update on patients who have reversed their cognitive decline.
- Reversal of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease (2016) (pdf) and Reversal of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease (2014) (pdf) Two research papers that report the results from quantitative MRI and neuropsychological testing in ten patients with cognitive decline, nine ApoE4+ (five homozygous and four heterozygous) and one ApoE4‐, who were treated with the MEND protocol for 5‐24 months.
- A Multidomain Two-Year Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Cognitive Impairment – The FINGER Study (pdf). A Special Report courtesy of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation, which is one of the funding sources for the FINGER study.
General Information
- Finding a Practioner. The best way to find practitioners who can help with the reversible causes of dementia is to first become an educated patient.
- A Rare Success Against Alzheimer’s – Scientific American April 2017 by Miia Kivipelto and Krister Hakansson (pdf). A gold-standard clinical trial provides evidence that diet, exercise, and an active social life can help prevent cognitive decline.
- A Different Direction for Alzheimer’s Research A gold-standard clinical trial provides evidence that diet, exercise, and an active social life can help prevent cognitive decline.
Articles
Books
We have curated a list of books that are informative and inspirational.
- The End of Alzheimer’s by Dale Bredesen, MD
- Brain Maker by David Perlmutter, MD
- The Ultramind Solution by Mark Hyman, MD
- The Alzheimer’s Prevention and Treatment Diet by Richard S. Isaacson, MD and Christopher N. Ochner, PhD
- Eat to Beat Alzheimer’s by Francie Healey
- The Coconut Oil and Low-Carb Solution for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Other Diseases: A Guide to Using Diet and a High Energy Foods to Protect and Nourish the Brain by Mary T. Newport, MD
Podcast
Evolving Past Alzheimer’s
The Evolving Past Alzheimer’s podcast brings you the highest caliber information about what you can do to identify, prevent, and treat Alzheimer’s disease. You can listen to this podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.
Videos
We have curated a list of videos we find informative.
- Ready to Heal – Lisa Feiner shares with Betsy Sawyer Gaylin about how Sharp Again got started, and how to prevent and treat 10 causes of dementia.
- Ageless – Host June Whittaker speaks with Lisa Feiner about the causes of dementia, what is considered “normal aging”, and how to get help if you or a loved one has memory issues.
- The Broken Brain video series by Mark Hyman, MD
- Awakening from Alzheimer’s by Peggy Sarlin
- Alzheimer’s Reversed in Detail from Sharp Again and Health Advocates World Wide
- Alzheimer’s Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life
- A Road Map to Reversal from Sharp Again with Lisa Feiner (podcast)
Newsletters
Sharp Again’s newsletters are informative and help uncover the latest research and provide helpful information. Make sure you sign up for Sharp Again’s newsletters so you have access to the latest information.
- June 2020 – How to Treat Cognitive Impairment Due To Traumatic Brain Injury (pdf) – Learn holistic approaches you can incorporate in your life to treat TBI.
- Spring 2020 – How to Survive Killer Stress (pdf) – Learn how damaging stress can be, and how to reduce it.
- Spring 2019 – Toxins and Brain Health (pdf) – Become aware of how everyday chemicals affect your mind and body.
- Winter 2018 – Healthy Fats (pdf) – Read about the fats your brain needs to function optimally.
- November 2017 – Sugar Toxicity (pdf) – Discover when sugar intake turns dangerous.
- June 2017 – Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (pdf) – Learn how your brain fog may be connected to your gut via your thyroid.
- November 2015 – UCLA Study (pdf) – Read how using a ‘systems approach’ to memory disorders helped patients participating in this trial.
- Spring 2014 – Mercury (pdf) – Learn about the relationship between mercury poisoning and dementia/Alzheimer’s.
- Winter 2013 – Nutrition (pdf) – Learn about two great sources of what your brain needs to function at top efficiency.
- Summer 2013 – Supplements (pdf) – Discover how using supplements brought back a patient with end-stage dementia.
