The Best of Coast to Coast AM The Brain - Best of Coast to Coast AM - 11/24/25
Nov 25, 2025
Dr. Majid Fotuhi, a neuroscientist and physician, dives into the intricacies of brain health and cognitive vitality. He discusses neuroplasticity, explaining how habits like exercise can reshape our brains. The conversation delves into memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, and modern Alzheimer's diagnostics. Majid highlights the impact of stress and cortisol on brain shrinkage, revealing how trauma can alter memory paths through PTSD. Get ready to explore how lifestyle factors influence brain health and the potential for reversing damage!
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Childhood Story That Sparked A Career
- Majid Fotuhi recounts his father telling him about a girl born without arms who painted and wove carpets with her toes.
- That story inspired his belief that the brain has no limit and shaped his career path.
Brains Rewire Continuously
- Majid Fotuhi highlights neuroplasticity as the brain's ability to rewire and change at any age.
- Daily habits can either shrink or grow the brain at a microscopic level.
Alzheimer's Is One Dementia Type
- Majid Fotuhi differentiates memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia and links Alzheimer's to amyloid and tau pathology.
- He frames Alzheimer's as one form of dementia among other causes like vascular or alcoholic dementia.
