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Being intentional about our diet is one of the best things we can do for the health and longevity of our brain. But what exactly is a healthy brain diet—and how do we make it realistic?  

 In the season 5 premiere of the Age of Aging, we break down the science and strategy behind the MIND diet and what it looks like to shop and eat for cognitive longevity. 

Inside this episode: 

• Terrence sits down with Dr. Jason Karlawish to discuss the results and implications of the U.S. POINTER study for healthy brain aging. 

• Dr. Karlawish explains the science behind the MIND diet and how he implements it in his daily life.  

• Registered dietitian nutritionist (and Terrence’s sister) Trish St. Ledger shares how to create nutritious meals that are both simple and affordable. St. Ledger provides an overview of a what typical day of breakfast, lunch, and dinner might look like following the MIND diet.  

Resources available on the episode webpage linked below 

• More information on the MIND Diet (Cleveland Clinic) 

• More information on healthy eating and longevity (National Institute on Aging) 

• Learn more about Trish St. Ledger 

Special thanks this episode to Jason Karlawish, MD and Trish St. Ledger, MS, RD, LDN. 

The Age of Aging is a Penn Memory Center production hosted by Editorial Director Terrence Casey and Producer Jake Johnson, in partnership with the Penn FTD Center, the Penn Institute on Aging, and Penn’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Contributors include Dalia Elsaid, Jason Karlawish, Emily Largent, and Alison Lynn. 

The Age of Aging is made possible by generous support from the Michael Naidoff Communications Hub fund.