Leading the national conversation on brain health and wellness.
The Next Great Health Revolution Starts in the Brain
Alzheimer’s begins years, even decades, before symptoms appear. But for the first time, we can do more than wait.
Ahead of Alzheimer’s brings together leading voices in science, medicine, policy, caregiving, and culture to explore what it means to protect cognitive strength before crisis begins.
Each conversation looks at the growing movement to make brain wellness a national priority, expand early detection, support healthier lifestyle choices, improve care, and help more families understand what action can look like now.
This Is Where Science Becomes Action
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than seven million Americans over age 65. For patients, families, caregivers, and communities, the impact reaches far beyond memory loss.
But the conversation is changing.
New research is helping us better understand risk, prevention, treatment, and care. Because neurological changes develop decades before outward symptoms show, waiting for noticeable signs means losing the most critical window for intervention.
Earlier awareness empowers families to ask better questions, make meaningful lifestyle changes, explore emerging therapies, seek treatment sooner, and find real hope for the future.
At the same time, policy must rise to the challenge. Innovation matters only if people who need it most can access it.
Ahead of Alzheimer’s explores this moment of possibility — where science becomes action, and where research, proactive lifestyle changes, policy, and breakthroughs can help us prevent, delay, and manage this disease.
This Is Where Science Becomes Action
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than seven million Americans over age 65. For patients, families, caregivers, and communities, the impact reaches far beyond memory loss.
But the conversation is changing.
New research is helping us better understand risk, prevention, treatment, and care. Because neurological changes develop decades before outward symptoms show, waiting for noticeable signs means losing the most critical window for intervention.
Earlier awareness empowers families to ask better questions, make meaningful lifestyle changes, explore emerging therapies, seek treatment sooner, and find real hope for the future.
At the same time, policy must rise to the challenge. Innovation matters only if people who need it most can access it.
Ahead of Alzheimer’s explores this moment of possibility — where science becomes action, and where research, proactive lifestyle changes, policy, and breakthroughs can help us prevent, delay, and manage this disease.
This Is Where Science Becomes Action
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than seven million Americans over age 65. For patients, families, caregivers, and communities, the impact reaches far beyond memory loss.
But the conversation is changing.
New research is helping us better understand risk, prevention, treatment, and care. Because neurological changes develop decades before outward symptoms show, waiting for noticeable signs means losing the most critical window for intervention.
Earlier awareness empowers families to ask better questions, make meaningful lifestyle changes, explore emerging therapies, seek treatment sooner, and find real hope for the future.
At the same time, policy must rise to the challenge. Innovation matters only if people who need it most can access it.
Ahead of Alzheimer’s explores this moment of possibility — where science becomes action, and where research, proactive lifestyle changes, policy, and breakthroughs can help us prevent, delay, and manage this disease.
Meet the Host
Emily Kaplan
Emily Kaplan is CEO and Co-founder of The Broken Science Initiative, as well as a strategist, communicator, journalist, entrepreneur, and host.
Her work spans national media, health storytelling, business leadership, crisis communication, and public-facing conversations about science, medicine, and public trust.
On Ahead of Alzheimer’s, Emily leads candid conversations with experts, advocates, researchers, and leaders working to change how America understands brain wellness, Alzheimer’s disease, prevention, treatment, and care.
CEO and Co-founder of The Broken Science Initiative
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