Director, Brain Health Center
Dr. Merrill is a double board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist. He specializes in the behavioral health sequelae of age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disorder, and head trauma, tumor, and stroke. His “precision holistics” approach uses genetic and biomarker data to guide treatments for depression and cognitive dysfunction within the context of aging.
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Lifestyle Strategies for Prevention of Dementia
In this presentation, David A. Merrill, MD, PhD, discusses different lifestyle strategies for dementia prevention such as the role of excercise, diet, blood pressure risk factors, and more.
