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Join us for an enlightening presentation by Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a pioneering Preventive Neurologist and brain health researcher, on “Optimizing Brain Health.” Dr. Niotis will share her expertise on mitigating the risks of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lewy Body Dementia.
This session will cover:
- The distinction between normal cognitive aging and neurodegenerative diseases
- Risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases
- Evidence-based strategies to optimize cognitive function and reduce the risk of these conditions
Dr. Kellyann Niotis is a Cornell-trained neurologist who currently serves as Director of Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases and leads the preventive neurology program within Dr. Peter Attia’s medical practice, Early Medical. Prior, she managed the country’s first Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals including Neurology, Frontiers of Aging Neuroscience, Movement Disorders, Alzheimer's & Dementia and Journal of the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease. She has lectured extensively on the topic brain health and preventive neurology and her opinions have been featured in several podcasts and popular media outlets including CNN.