As a practicing neurologist, I place central importance in applying current science to the notion of disease prevention.

As a practicing neurologist, I can tell you first hand that working with Parkinson's patients offers clinical challenges. But from an emotional perspective, this disease can border on overwhelming.

The bottom line is that this author, a practicing neurologist dealing with Alzheimer's disease on a daily basis, believes we need to expand the public awareness that modifiable lifestyle factors have a profound role to play in determining who will or won't get this disease.

In general, the public knowledge base and thus decision-making behaviors are far more influenced by advertisement than with current science.

Dementia is our most-feared illness, more than heart disease or cancer.

Inflammation is the cornerstone of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis - all of the neurodegenerative diseases are really predicated on inflammation.