{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EFR 935: Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age with Tommy Wood","description":"This episode is brought to you by Strong Coffee Company, WHOOP, Caldera Lab and Audible. Boost mental sharpness today and prevent cognitive decline tomorrow, including Alzheimer\u2019s disease, with science-backed strategies that will extend your brain\u2019s longevity beyond what you thought was possible. The most important part of the body, especially as we age, is our brain. So why aren\u2019t we taking the health of our brain as seriously as our heart and achy joints, particularly when people are struggling to focus every day, and dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s cases continue to rise? In The Stimulated Mind, Dr. Tommy Wood, a Formula 1 sports performance coach and neuroscientist specializing in lifelong brain health, dispels the myth that the brain is doomed to decline with age. Instead, by providing the right stimulus and building more \u201cheadroom\u201d\u2014the amount of mental function we have available to us\u2014we can help our brain to adapt and develop. Follow Tommy @drtommywood Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 \u2013 Can up to 70% of dementia be prevented? 00:17 \u2013 Why skill-building protects the brain 00:34 \u2013 The belief about aging that becomes self-fulfilling 01:55 \u2013 Why we\u2019re overstimulated and under-stimulated at the same time 03:00 \u2013 Train your brain like you train your body 04:28 \u2013 Why rest, recovery, and sleep matter for brain performance 05:59 \u2013 Brain function is more malleable than most people think 07:15 \u2013 Why failure is the primary driver of neuroplasticity 08:22 \u2013 Crossword puzzles vs real cognitive challenge 09:40 \u2013 What people think is helping brain health, but isn\u2019t enough 11:53 \u2013 The placebo effect and why \u201csomething\u201d can still help 12:28 \u2013 Why crosswords help less than you think 14:04 \u2013 What it actually means to \u201cstimulate\u201d the brain 15:43 \u2013 Why education and complex skills delay cognitive decline 17:05 \u2013 Brain clocks, biological age, and measuring brain aging 19:15 \u2013 What dancers, artists, gamers, and musicians all have in common 20:23 \u2013 It matters less what you do than how hard you engage 22:49 \u2013 The truth about the 10,000 hour rule 24:08 \u2013 Can video games actually help the brain? 27:40 \u2013 The best way to combine learning and application 29:52 \u2013 The brain as an adaptation machine 31:11 \u2013 How immersion and environment accelerate learning 33:09 \u2013 Why some people thrive under pressure and others shut down 35:33 \u2013 Is there really a difference between brain and mind? 38:08 \u2013 Belief, performance, and the neuroscience of \u201cI can\u201d vs \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d 40:25 \u2013 What happens in the brain when you think you can\u2019t do something 44:27 \u2013 Stress-is-bad vs stress-is-enhancing mindsets 50:49 \u2013 Can your own beliefs override what you\u2019re told? 53:24 \u2013 Growth mindset and why belief changes performance 54:30 \u2013 Why people lose belief in themselves 56:23 \u2013 Self-compassion, process, and staying engaged long-term 58:35 \u2013 Mindfulness, presence, and learning as an adult 01:02:02 \u2013 Can these habits really prevent Alzheimer\u2019s and dementia? 01:02:45 \u2013 The real dementia risk numbers: 45% to 70% 01:03:29 \u2013 Biggest modifiable risk factors for dementia 01:04:29 \u2013 Hearing aids, cataracts, and reversing hidden risk 01:06:26 \u2013 Why dementia risk is massively modifiable 01:07:21 \u2013 Alzheimer\u2019s vs vascular dementia explained 01:09:23 \u2013 Why women have historically carried more Alzheimer\u2019s burden 01:10:03 \u2013 Education, equality, and declining dementia rates 01:15:03 \u2013 Where boredom fits into brain health and performance 01:16:02 \u2013 Pomodoro, deep work, and cognitive recovery 01:17:06 \u2013 Why boredom may be essential for creativity 01:19:24 \u2013 Treat your brain like a cognitive athlete 01:20:11 \u2013 Creatine for brain health: hype or helpful? 01:25:19 \u2013 Best-supported supplements for cognitive performance 01:27:20 \u2013 Omega-3s, B vitamins, vitamin D, and iron 01:29:03 \u2013 Magnesium, zinc, choline, and antioxidants 01:31:20 \u2013 Cognitive headroom: reserve, resilience, and resolve 01:35:33 \u2013 What \u201cEver Forward\u201d means to Tommy Wood ----- Episode resources: Save 15% on organic coffee and lattes with code CHASE at https:\/\/www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com\/chase Get a FREE activity tracker at https:\/\/www.Join.WHOOP.com\/everforward Save 20% on my favorite men's skincare with code EVERFORWARD at https:\/\/www.CalderaLab.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube Get Tommy's new book The Stimulated Mind and get the audiobook for FREE with your 30-day trial of Audible ","author_name":"Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning","author_url":"https:\/\/www.everforwardradio.com","html":"