The Man Who Outran Alzheimer’s

At Hively, we're always on the hunt for the culture and tips to enrich this next life chapter. This week, we look at one man’s remarkable escape from Alzheimer’s and share new research showing that daily brain workouts can literally turn back the clock on cognitive aging,

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This Week’s Suggested Reading 📖

• He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?
  Doug Whitney was destined to develop Alzheimer’s by age 50. The rare genetic mutation that struck nearly every member of his family guaranteed early-onset dementia and death within a decade. Yet at 76, he’s still sharp, cheerful, and healthy. His story offers something powerful: hope that unlocking one man’s biology might one day unlock a cure. Click to read at nytimes.com.

The Latest in Healthy Aging 🧠

• Never Skip Brain Day

  New research offers the first real proof that mental workouts can strengthen the brain’s chemistry. In a 10-week study of adults 65+, those who completed 30 minutes of structured brain training daily boosted their levels of acetylcholine, a key chemical for memory and attention, by 2.3%. That’s roughly the equivalent of reversing 10 years of age-related decline. Click to read at npr.org.

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