USC Center For Personalized Brain Health

11/01/2025

Diabetes may make the brain’s cortex thinner, which is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s and dementia. Dr. Meredith Braskie shares her latest research on brain health, diabetes, and population impact.
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10/28/2025

Dr. Meredith Braskie discusses cognitive testing as a clinical tool for determining cognitive impairment-- such as tests of memory or tests of planning and executing tasks. Looking at changes in cognitive testing over time can be especially helpful for identifying impairment.
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10/23/2025

🧠 Alzheimer’s disease is associated with changes in the brain, including amyloid plaque deposition, tau neurofibrillary tangles, and brain atrophy. How can you protect your brain from Alzheimer’s? Dr. Meredith Braskie discusses lifestyle factors known to support vascular and metabolic health—such as regular physical activity and balanced nutrition— that also contribute to brain resilience and may reduce the risk of cognitive decline.

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09/30/2025

✨ We are excited to share the September 2025 edition of the USC Center forPersonalized Brain Health newsletter! This month, we explore how Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) drive overeating and impact brain health and share simple, science-backed tips for adopting a whole foods, brain-healthy diet.

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09/10/2025

Make a whole-foods kitchen doable and affordable.
• Cut sugary drinks → water or unsweetened iced tea
• Swap processed red meats → fish, chicken, beans, lentils, nuts
• Add fiber-rich foods → fruits, veggies, legumes, whole grains

Budget helpers: beans/lentils, oats, frozen veggies, seasonal fruit, brown rice/barley/quinoa, eggs, canned fish, whole chicken, nuts/seeds.

Family tips: batch-cook once/use twice, involve kids in simple prep, season generously (herbs/spices = satisfaction).

Drop your favorite budget+ brain-smart swap below . 👇

09/06/2025

Ultra-processed foods can blunt satiety signals and push overeating. The fix is less industrial processing, more real food. Lose the extra calories and additives gain more fiber, more micronutrients, and more antioxidants.

🧠 Which brain-boosting swap are you trying this week?
👇 Share your favorite swaps!



Subscribe to the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health newsletter to learn more about nutrition and lifestyle for brain health and dementia prevention:
➡️ https://keck.usc.edu/cpbh/newsletter/
☎️ For Prevention Clinic appointments, please call (323) 442-6845

✅For APOE4 carriers and those with a family history of Alzheimer’s, long-term brain health is best supported by an early intervention that includes sustainable long term lifestyle changes such as a diet rich in fibers, good fats and nutrients, regular physical activity, quality sleep, and maintaining overall metabolic health.

08/29/2025

Pattern > perfection. Whether you eat plants, animals, or both, consuming ultra-processed foods is linked with disrupted appetite control and long-term metabolic and cognitive risk.

🎯Focus on the overall dietary pattern for brain health. Opt for a brain-smart plate: colorful plants (polyphenols/antioxidants), quality protein (amino acids for neurotransmitters), whole grains or starchy veg (resistant starch/soluble fiber) + healthy fats (absorption, omega-3s).

Benefits over time include steadier glucose (focus), healthier microbiome (mood & cognition), and fewer emulsifiers/sweeteners (protect gut–brain signaling).

Change is hard—one step at a time builds lasting brain resilience. 🧠💪 You got this!



Subscribe to the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health newsletter to learn more about nutrition and lifestyle for brain health and dementia prevention:

➡️ https://keck.usc.edu/cpbh/newsletter/

☎️ For Prevention Clinic appointments, please call (323) 442-6845.

✅ For APOE4 carriers and those with a family history of Alzheimer’s, long-term brain health is best supported by an early intervention that includes sustainable long term lifestyle changes—such as a diet rich in fibers, good fats and nutrients, regular physical activity, quality sleep, and maintaining overall metabolic health.

08/07/2025

✨ Science meets community.
Alzheimer’s impacts all of us — and knowledge is power.
Come hear directly from researchers & healthcare leaders at Advances in Alzheimer’s Research, a series of FREE educational events open to the public.

✅ Real answers about brain health, dementia risk, & treatments
✅ Practical info for families and caregivers
✅ A community coming together to face Alzheimer’s

📅 September 13 | 📍 Skirball Center, LA
📅 26 de septiembre |📍 Downey
📅 October 4 |📍 Carson

🎟️ Free with registration: alzheimersla.org/research

08/07/2025

🧠 Eating for brain health doesn’t have to come with a high price tag — just real food, simple ingredients.

Subscribe to the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health newsletter to learn more about nutrition and lifestyle for brain health and dementia prevention:

➡️ https://keck.usc.edu/cpbh/newsletter/

☎️ For Prevention Clinic appointments, please call (323) 442-6845.

✅For APOE4 carriers and those with a family history of Alzheimer’s, long-term brain health is best supported by an early intervention that includes sustainable long term lifestyle changes—such as a diet rich in fibers, good fats and nutrients, regular physical activity, quality sleep, and maintaining overall metabolic health.

08/07/2025

🍟 Ultra-processed foods aren’t just “bad”, they’re engineered to override your brain’s fullness signals.

In an NIH study, people ate 508 more calories/day on ultra-processed meals, without realizing it.

🧠 Emerging research links UPFs to cognitive decline, gut dysfunction, and dementia risk.

Start small:
✅ Ditch sugary drinks
✅ Swap processed meats
✅ Add fiber-rich whole foods

Your brain will thank you.

✅ For APOE4 carriers and those with a family history of Alzheimer’s, long-term brain health is best supported by an early intervention that includes sustainable long term lifestyle changes—such as a diet rich in fibers, good fats and nutrients, regular physical activity, quality sleep, and maintaining overall metabolic health.

07/31/2025

A new study links participation in the SNAP program with slower cognitive decline—underscoring how essential nutrition is for long-term brain function.

“We’ve always known that nutritional insufficiency is a major risk factor for dementia,” said Dr. Hussein Yassine of USC’s Center for Personalized Brain Health, who was not involved in the study. “But,” he added, “the new study confirms the importance of access to nutrition and foods in the aging brain.”

Read the full article here:
📰 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/well/eat/snap-cognitive-decline-study.html

A new study suggests the benefit, which is facing federal funding cuts, may be good for brain health.