Dr. Majid Fotuhi
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Let me give you an example.
100 years ago, most people in the 80s would have dentures.
And over decades, these days, you don't see too many people with dentures.
There's still a lot of people when they get to the 70s required to remove all their teeth and put dentures.
But because people have been taking care of their teeth, we don't see too many older adults requiring dentures because they took care of the little things along the way.
they brush their teeth, they do the flossing, they saw a dentist two or three times a year.
And if there are any issues like cavity, they took care of it right there.
And as a result, people nowadays have their own teeth.
They didn't need to have dentures.
Same applies to your brain.
You take care of your brain,
and you will see that it will stay in good shape.
If you wait too long, then you have too many problems to take care of.
Your brain may have too much inflammation.
The blood vessels may be too clogged up.
The rinsing mechanism may be profoundly affected.
We still can change.
We can still improve things.
But I tell you, I'm in my 60s and I definitely plan to be sharp and independent when I get to my age 90.
Because having...