World Alzheimer’s Month: A Personal Reflection

Alzheimer’s – A Slow IV Drip

As we step into World Alzheimer’s Month, a personal journal feels right. September is not only a time for awareness—it is also a time for me to reflect on the years I have spent working at the intersection of brain health, prevention, and caregiving.

For years, I have worked with clinicians and colleagues through EEE Summits, focusing on the prevention side of Alzheimer’s disease. After decades of research, no drug has proven to be the solution. But what is becoming clearer now is what we have long been learning: prevention matters. How we live, the choices we make, and the ways we steward our health can shape the trajectory of our brains as we age.

We will not live forever. But we can live well. We can steward the life we are given in the best way we are able. Brain health is not simply about avoiding disease; it is about cultivating clarity, resilience, and quality of life—today and tomorrow.

And yet, even with prevention, the reality remains: many of us will still find ourselves in the role of caregiver. The statistics forecast a future where nearly every family will touch this disease in some way. Caregiving is not a question of if, but of when.

World Alzheimer’s Month, then, is not only about awareness. It is about holding both truths at once: the importance of prevention, and the inevitability of caregiving. It is about preparing, understanding, and refusing to look away from the slow, often hidden drip of this disease and its impact on families.

So as we begin this month, I invite you to pause and reflect: How are you caring for your brain, your life, your loved ones? How can we, together, steward health while also supporting those already in the midst of the caregiving journey?

There is so much more I look forward to sharing in the months ahead to support understanding, preparation, and honest discussion.