Building a Brain With More Options

Podcast: Building Resilience · Leah Davidson

Opublikowano: 2026-07-29

Have you ever wondered why two people with nearly identical brain scans can live completely different lives? One stays sharp and independent, while the other struggles to hold a conversation. In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson revisits cognitive reserve with an updated look at the newer research. Drawing on over twenty-seven years as a speech-language pathologist, Leah explains why cognitive reserve isn't about being smart or a fixed trait. It's built across your entire lifetime through education, complex work, movement, connection, sleep, and how well you protect your hearing and vision. ...