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Welcome to ThinkWell AgeWell with Dr. Heather Sandison, New York Times bestselling author of Reversing Alzheimer’s. This podcast celebrates aging as a time of meaning, connection, and joy. From doctors and scientists to those with real, lived experience, each episode uncovers tools, perspectives, and practices to help you stay sharp, live fully, and age well. Join us as we explore brain health, longevity, and what it truly means to thrive in your later years.
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I sit down with Dr. Stephanie Rimka to explore longevity through the lens of mitochondrial health, nervous-system regulation, trauma physiology, and therapeutic peptides. We discuss why the order of interventions matters, why more energy is not always better, and how connection, play, pleasure, and community can be just as important to aging well as biomarkers and biohacks.- - - - - Dr. Stephanie Rimka is a clinician, educator, and speaker specializing in mitochondrial function, nervous system regulation, brain health, mental health, and human performance. With nearly three decades of clinical experience, she has worked extensively with ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and complex neurodevelopmental conditions.She is a founding faculty member of Peptide University, where she teaches clinicians how to apply advanced therapies through the lens of mitochondrial physiology, signaling, and clinical sequencing. Her work integrates bioenergetics, trauma physiology, and metabolic health, with an emphasis on treating the body as an interconnected system rather than a collection of isolated problems.Dr. Rimka is also the author of Receive: The Dance of Feminine Power.- - - - - Explore More from Dr. Heather SandisonReversing Alzheimer’s Course: https://www.maramaathome.com/Dr. Sandison’s Latest Book: https://reversingalzheimersbook.com/Learn More at: https://www.drheathersandison.com Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.drheathersandison.com/newsletter/Learn About Marama: https://www.maramaexperience.com/Learn About Solcere: https://www.solcere.com/ - - - - - Follow Dr. Sandison:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sandison-nd-31357241- - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
In this episode, I talk with Katie Powers about the conversations families often postpone until it is too late. Drawing from her professional work and her experience caring for a mother with frontotemporal dementia, Katie explains why advance care planning matters, how to choose the right healthcare agent, and what families should consider when navigating memory care, palliative care, and end-of-life decisions. We also explore how planning ahead can replace uncertainty with greater clarity, connection, and peace.- - - - - Katie Powers is a healthcare strategist, educator, and advocate who helps individuals and families navigate complex healthcare decisions. She serves as program director of the Empowered Endings Foundation and chair of the San Diego Dementia Consortium. Her work is also deeply personal: as the daughter of a mother living with frontotemporal dementia, Katie brings firsthand experience to conversations about caregiving, advance care planning, memory care, serious illness, and end-of-life decisions.- - - - - Explore More from Dr. Heather SandisonReversing Alzheimer’s Course: https://www.maramaathome.com/Dr. Sandison’s Latest Book: https://reversingalzheimersbook.com/Learn More at: https://www.drheathersandison.com Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.drheathersandison.com/newsletter/Learn About Marama: https://www.maramaexperience.com/Learn About Solcere: https://www.solcere.com/ - - - - - Follow Dr. Sandison:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sandison-nd-31357241- - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Negin Rajaipour about why burnout and inconsistent follow-through may reflect nervous-system dysregulation rather than a lack of discipline. We explore how childhood and adult adversity can affect cognitive function, hormones, inflammation, identity, and resilience. Dr. Rajaipour also shares practical ways to help the body move out of survival mode, including extended-exhale breathing, gentle movement, and choosing regulation practices that match your current state.- - - - - Dr. Negin Rajaipour is a board-certified physician, U.S. Navy veteran, entrepreneur, and researcher of human performance. She is the founder of Vita Regen Medical, co-author of the bestselling book The Resurrection Algorithm, and creator of the E3 Method. This clinical framework examines the nervous system, hormones, trauma history, and identity as interconnected parts of health. Her work helps people understand how biology can influence cognitive function, resilience, performance, and the ability to make lasting changes.- - - - - Explore More from Dr. Heather SandisonReversing Alzheimer’s Course: https://www.maramaathome.com/Dr. Sandison’s Latest Book: https://reversingalzheimersbook.com/Learn More at: https://www.drheathersandison.com Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.drheathersandison.com/newsletter/Learn About Marama: https://www.maramaexperience.com/Learn About Solcere: https://www.solcere.com/ - - - - - Follow Dr. Sandison:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sandison-nd-31357241- - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
In this episode, I sit down with Nikki Schultek to explore the growing evidence that chronic infections may play an important role in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. We discuss her remarkable journey from Lyme disease patient to research leader, why collaboration across medical disciplines matters, and how understanding infections, inflammation, and the immune system could transform the future of brain health and dementia prevention.- - - - - Nikki Schultek is the Founder and Principal of Intracell Research Group, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Alzheimer's Pathobiome Initiative, Founding Director of the Pathobiome Research Center, and Research Assistant Professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Following her own recovery from chronic tick-borne infections, she dedicated her career to advancing collaborative research into how microbes contribute to Alzheimer's disease and other chronic neurological disorders, helping unite scientists across disciplines to accelerate discovery and improve patient care.- - - - - Learn more about groundbreaking research into the role of microbes in Alzheimer's disease and discover resources for navigating complex chronic illnesses by visiting the following links:Alzheimer's Pathobiome Initiative (ALSPI): www.alzpi.org (consortium)Pathobiome Research Center: www.pcom.edu/pbrc (Research Center at PCOM)- - - - - Explore More from Dr. Heather SandisonReversing Alzheimer’s Course: https://www.maramaathome.com/Dr. Sandison’s Latest Book: https://reversingalzheimersbook.com/Learn More at: https://www.drheathersandison.com Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.drheathersandison.com/newsletter/Learn About Marama: https://www.maramaexperience.com/Learn About Solcere: https://www.solcere.com/ - - - - - Follow Dr. Sandison:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sandison-nd-31357241- - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
In this episode, I sit down with neurologist Dr. Catherine Madison to explore what families need to know about Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, caregiving, and brain health. We discuss anosognosia, why many people with cognitive decline don't recognize their symptoms, practical strategies for communication, the role of lifestyle medicine in prevention and treatment, and the importance of planning ahead. This conversation offers hope, compassion, and practical guidance for navigating memory loss with greater confidence.- - - - - Dr. Catherine Madison is a board-certified neurologist and dementia specialist who has dedicated her career to helping individuals and families navigate cognitive decline. She is the author of Navigating Memory Loss: Essential Questions and Answers on Alzheimer's and Dementia, former founding director of the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center, and currently serves as Medical Director of Seniors at Home and Rhoda Goldman Plaza. Drawing from both clinical expertise and personal experience caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Madison brings a uniquely compassionate perspective to dementia care and brain health education.- - - - - Explore More from Dr. Heather SandisonReversing Alzheimer’s Course: https://www.maramaathome.com/Dr. Sandison’s Latest Book: https://reversingalzheimersbook.com/Learn More at: https://www.drheathersandison.com Sign up for the Newsletter: https://www.drheathersandison.com/newsletter/Learn About Marama: https://www.maramaexperience.com/Learn About Solcere: https://www.solcere.com/ - - - - - Follow Dr. Sandison:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sandison-nd-31357241- - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
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