Early Intervention IS Prevention

Description

In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B talks about how prevention is intervention. She discusses studies, such as The Abecedarian Project, that reveal the importance of early childhood development. She also shares a few interventions that could lead to better health outcomes.

“When we protect the vulnerable from the invincible first, we create strong, healthy, thoughtful and relational communities.” - Dr. B [9:42]

What You Will Learn:

[0:36] Intro

[02:13] How saving money saves a lifetime of pain

[06:00] How scaffolding and support leads to resilience

[10:43] What is The Abecedarian Project

[19:55] James Heckman’s study

[24:25] What the The Abecedarian Project revealed

[26:11] The metabolic syndrome

[29:37] A list of interventions

[34:24] Actionable takeaways

[37:01] Outro