MEET THE HOST

Experience Across Science, Health, Media & Strategy

Meet Emily Kaplan

Host of Ahead of Alzheimer’s

Experience Across Science, Health, Media & Strategy

Emily Kaplan brings a rare mix of strategy, journalism, entrepreneurship, health communication, and systems-level thinking to Ahead of Alzheimer’s.

Her career spans women’s health, business leadership, beauty, technology, fitness, and nutrition, giving her a broad lens for conversations about Alzheimer’s disease, brain health, prevention, treatment, policy, and care.

She has founded and led multiple organizations, advised high-profile leaders through complex challenges, reported and produced for national media, and led public conversations on health, medicine, and trust.

Career Highlights

  • CEO and Co-founder of The Broken Science Initiative
  • Principal at The Kleio Group
  • Host of the Empowered Health Podcast
  • Former columnist for Boston Magazine
  • Producer for ABC News’ 20/20, Primetime, and Good Morning America
  • Author of two business advice books published by HarperCollins Leadership
  • Founder and leader of ventures including Prep Cosmetics and Prime Fitness and Nutrition
  • Studied Advanced Negotiation and Mediation at Harvard Law School
  • Master of Science from Northwestern University
  • Bachelor’s degree in history and psychology from Smith College

A Host for a More Hopeful Conversation

Alzheimer’s is too often discussed only through diagnosis, decline, and fear. Emily brings a different kind of conversation to the table.

On Ahead of Alzheimer’s, she speaks with experts, advocates, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and people sharing stories of hope and possibility. Together, they explore what families need to know, what science is making possible, and how care, lifestyle choices, policy, and public understanding inspire action.