Dr Dennis Goodman, Professor of Medicine, Director of Integrative Medicine, NYU begins a new monthly medical series designed to encourage informed, confident engagement with one’s own healthcare. Grounded in the belief that wellness is not simply the absence of disease, but a proactive commitment to nutrition, movement and flexibility, sleep, and stress management. Each month, leading specialists will examine a specific condition, outlining its nature, current treatment approaches, and the practical steps that support prevention and long-term wellbeing.

In this first lecture, Dr Howard Fillit, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation considers dementia as it is understood today, reflecting on recent advances in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. His discussion offers a clear and measured view of a rapidly evolving field, illuminating both the scientific progress being made and the broader questions of care, aging, and quality of life that shape this important area of medicine.