Dr. Bredesen Interviews with Yoga Journal

Tasha Eichenseher, Yoga Journal’s Digital Director and Editor, interviews Dr. Dale Bredesen for her article, The Yoga Rx for Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Memory Loss: New research on yoga’s ability to improve brain health and stave off dementia has us running to our mats.

In this interview, Dr. Bredsen describes his work and research findings describing Alzheimer’s as a “21st-century disease that requires a total-body approach and the combination of Eastern ad Western medicine to treat.” Tasha and Dr. Bredsen discussed the four key things a person can optimize now to stave off cognitive decline later in life: manage stress, sleep soundly, move your body and mind, and eat well.

See how yoga can help protect your brain.