You may have read about Norman Doidge in my newsletter or elsewhere. As the author of How the Brain Heals Itself, neuroscientist Doidge is a creative thinker and a foremost proponent of neuroplasticity. That's the ability of the brain to change -- and in a positive direction too! The Feldenkrais Method® is based in this ability.

In his newsletter, Doidge highlights the work (and new book) of Dr. Dale Bredesen, a neurologist and neuroscientist, with a strong integrative medicine background. He views Alzheimers as a neuroplasticity malfunction in which the normal brain processes of creating new connections and pruning others is out of balance. It's as if the deletion process has run amok and keeps deleting connections. Dr. Bredesen has developed a testing and treatment protocol for three major types of Alzheimers and the 36 factors that influence this disease. His is far from a one-factor-at-fault approach (like much of the research so far) or a one-size-fits-all treatment plan. Encompassing diet, exercise, hormonal and other balances in the brain, the protocol keeps the disease at bay. It is not a cure; clinical trials have not been completed but the evidence of over 200 patients treated so far is impressive.

To read more details about Dr. Bredesen's approach along with information about his new book, The End of Alzheimer's,click here.