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Longevity Neurology Center, LLC We are a general neurology center where we pioneer a preventive approach to adult neurology.
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Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, our practice offers individualized care focused on lifestyle, nutrition, and proactive strategies for brain health and longevity.

🚨 LONGEVITY NEUROLOGY CENTER IS HIRING! 🚨Join our growing preventive neurology clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona!We’re looki...
10/14/2026

🚨 LONGEVITY NEUROLOGY CENTER IS HIRING! 🚨

Join our growing preventive neurology clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona!
We’re looking for compassionate, motivated professionals who are passionate about patient care and brain health.

Open positions:
🩺 Medical Assistant
🧠 Neurologist — Outpatient/Brain Health & Longevity

Scan the QR code to learn more and apply today

📍 Longevity Neurology Center
14362 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd #1340, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

10/11/2026

You called Longevity Neurology Center and Dr. Halloween answered 👻🎃

No tricks here, just a friendly reminder to take care of your brain health. 🧠✨

Mahjong has been so popular lately, and many people say it’s good for the brain. Is that true? 🀄🧠The research says yes, ...
10/08/2026

Mahjong has been so popular lately, and many people say it’s good for the brain. Is that true? 🀄🧠

The research says yes, with some caveats. Every hand trains memory, pattern recognition, strategy, hand coordination, and social connection, all at once.

📊 What the research shows:
✔️Almost-daily players had 37% lower dementia risk, and 56% lower when they also exercised
✔️People with dementia improved memory after 16 weeks of play
✔️Weekly players lived longer than daily players

⚠️ Watch out for long hours of sitting, high stakes, and late nights.

Dr. Powell’s tip: play weekly, keep it social and low-stakes, and stand up to stretch between rounds.

Play smart. Age sharp. 💜

📌 Save this for your next game night
📤 Send it to your mahjong group

Educational content only, not medical advice.

📚 References:
· Association between playing cards/mahjong and risk of incident dementia among Chinese older adults: a prospective cohort study. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022.
· Cheng ST et al. An exploratory study of the effect of mahjong on the cognitive functioning of persons with dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2006.
· Association of playing cards/mahjong with all-cause mortality in older adults: a cohort study. BMC Geriatrics, 2025.

Brainhack

10/04/2026

Neurologist pet peeve 🧠

We’re often quick to ask about the newest treatment—but sometimes overlook one of the most powerful tools we already have: exercise.

🧬Anti-amyloid therapy can remove amyloid plaque and modestly slow cognitive decline in appropriately selected patients. But exercise works differently: it supports the whole brain and is one of our strongest lifestyle tools for reducing dementia risk.

And it doesn’t have to be infusion vs. exercise.

For the right patient, the most impactful approach may be:
disease-modifying therapy + aggressive lifestyle intervention.

Anti-amyloid treatment isn’t for everyone. Careful patient selection and MRI monitoring are essential because of the risk of ARIA, including brain swelling and small areas of bleeding. Factors such as APOE ε4 status, baseline MRI findings, history of intracranial hemorrhage, vascular disease, and anticoagulant use all matter.

🧠The takeaway? Don’t underestimate the basics.
Your daily 30-minute walk may be doing more for your brain than you think. 💪

For education only. Treatment decisions should always be individualized with your healthcare provider.

Does Ozempic protect your brain? 🧠 👉Here's what the newest research shows:❌ As a treatment: the largest trial ever (EVOK...
09/30/2026

Does Ozempic protect your brain? 🧠 👉Here's what the newest research shows:

❌ As a treatment: the largest trial ever (EVOKE, ~3,800 people with early Alzheimer's) found semaglutide did not slow memory loss over 2 years. It did lower a tau marker by about 10%, but not enough to help patients.

🟣 For prevention: observational studies in adults with type 2 diabetes show a 29–36% lower incidence of dementia among GLP-1 users. These are associations, not causation, and residual confounding (e.g., healthier-user bias) cannot be excluded. Randomized prevention data are needed. The Alzheimer's Association's PROTECT-Cog trial (~$100M) is now designed to answer that question.

🧠 Dr. Tasha Powell's opinion: "I'm a big believer that GLP-1s will prove to be potent protectors against neuroinflammation and will help lower the risk of dementia onset. The EVOKE trial started GLP-1s too late, after patients were already symptomatic. Once the disease process is underway, it's much harder to show a benefit."

✅ Proven today: GLP-1s lower stroke risk by about 16%, and tirzepatide is FDA-approved for sleep apnea. Both are big drivers of brain aging.

⚠️ The trade-off: some of the weight lost can be muscle. If you're on a GLP-1, strength train, prioritize protein, and practice balance daily.

Dr. Powell's 3 rules for patients:
1️⃣ Don't start a GLP-1 to treat memory loss, but it likely benefits prevention of memory decline if started before dementia symptoms.
2️⃣ Do treat your metabolic health. That IS brain care.
3️⃣ The drug isn't the foundation. Exercise, sleep, connection, and learning new skills come first.

Metabolic health is brain health. 💜

📌 Save this for your next checkup
📤 Send it to someone on a GLP-1
💬 Questions? Drop them below

Educational content only, not medical advice. Talk with your doctor before starting or stopping any medication.

09/27/2026

POTS HACK: CHUG THE WATER 💧

Heart racing or feeling lightheaded with minimal activity? Try drinking about 16 oz (≈500 mL) of water fairly quickly, if this is safe for you.

Here’s the neuroscience 🧠👇

💧 THE WATER-BOLUS EFFECT
Rapid water intake can trigger an osmopressor response, supporting blood pressure and circulation while upright. Better circulatory support may mean less compensatory tachycardia and improved POTS symptoms.

🥶 DOES COLD WATER HELP?
Possibly. In a small randomized crossover study in healthy adults, ice-cold water produced a lower heart rate and higher systolic blood pressure than room-temperature water during orthostatic stress, although it did not significantly improve time to presyncope.

🌊 WHAT ABOUT THE DIVING REFLEX?
Cooling the face can activate trigeminal–brainstem–vagal pathways involved in the mammalian diving response, increasing cardiac vagal activity and slowing the heart rate. This is a separate mechanism from the water-bolus effect.

The takeaway:
💧 Water bolus = circulatory support
🥶 Facial cooling = vagal diving response

These aren’t cures, but they may be useful additions to an individualized POTS toolkit.

⚠️ Sit or lie down if you feel faint. Don’t use this advice if you have a fluid restriction or have been told to limit rapid fluid intake. Discuss recurrent fainting or significant heart-rate changes with your clinician, and seek urgent care for chest pain, severe shortness of breath, new neurologic symptoms, injury, or prolonged loss of consciousness.

Save this for your next dizzy spell, and share it with someone navigating dysautonomia.

REFERENCES
- Shannon JR, et al. Water drinking as a treatment for orthostatic syndromes. Am J Med. 2002;112(5):355–360.
- Allen MT, et al. The cold face test (diving reflex) in clinical autonomic assessment. Clin Sci (Lond). 1990.
- Ackermann SP, et al. The diving response and cardiac vagal activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychophysiology. 2023;60(3).

Can you maintain your balance for 10 seconds? The answer may reveal more than you think. 🧠⚖️Balance depends on your brai...
09/24/2026

Can you maintain your balance for 10 seconds? The answer may reveal more than you think. 🧠⚖️

Balance depends on your brain rapidly coordinating information from your vision, inner ears, muscles, joints, and nerves. Difficulty holding a position may be a reason to look more closely at your balance, but it is not a diagnosis by itself.

The CDC’s clinical Four-Stage Balance Test uses progressively more challenging standing positions, held for up to 10 seconds, as part of a broader fall-risk assessment. For safety, balance testing is best performed with a trained professional nearby, especially if you already feel unsteady or have a history of falls.

Talk with your healthcare provider if you regularly experience:
• Dizziness or lightheadedness
• Frequent stumbling or falls
• Blurred vision
• A sensation that you or the room is moving
• Persistent unsteadiness

Save this post and share it with someone who could benefit from a balance conversation.

Your next walk isn’t just good for your heart💜, it’s a step toward a healthier brain 🧠Regular movement supports healthy ...
09/20/2026

Your next walk isn’t just good for your heart💜, it’s a step toward a healthier brain 🧠

Regular movement supports healthy blood flow and blood pressure, helping both your heart and brain thrive. And you don’t need an intense workout to make a difference.

Start small today:

🚶 Take a 10-minute walk after a meal
🪜 Choose the stairs when you can
📱 Walk during phone calls
🚗 Park a little farther away

Small steps, repeated consistently, can add up to meaningful benefits for healthy aging.

Save this post for motivation, share it with your walking partner, and tell us below: How will you move today? 👇

Consult your healthcare provider before beginning a new exercise routine.

09/17/2026

Strength training is important, but it’s only part of the healthy-aging equation.

There’s another ability we tend to lose with age, and it affects how quickly we can respond when life demands sudden action.

Fast-twitch Type IIa muscle fibers help us generate power quickly, whether we’re catching ourselves after a trip, lifting a suitcase into an overhead bin, or reacting to a child darting toward us.

That’s why Dr. Powell incorporates short bursts of explosive, multidirectional movement throughout my day. Think throwing, swinging, jumping, or moving a heavier load with speed.

Bonus: these movements also challenge your brain to rapidly coordinate motor control, vision, and balance, all at once. 🧠⚡️

Start at a level that feels safe for your body and progress gradually. How do you train your power and reaction speed?

Have you ever been curious: Why can you remember song lyrics but forget someone’s name? 🎵🧠Songs give your brain many mem...
09/13/2026

Have you ever been curious: Why can you remember song lyrics but forget someone’s name? 🎵🧠

Songs give your brain many memory clues—melody, rhythm, repetition, and emotion. A new name, however, may be heard only once while your attention is divided. Without a meaningful connection, the brain may not store it clearly.

To remember a name more easily:

✨ Pay close attention when you hear it
✨ Repeat it aloud
✨ Connect it to the person’s face or another detail
✨ Use it again during the conversation

Occasionally forgetting a name is normal. If memory changes become more frequent or begin affecting daily life, consider speaking with a healthcare professional.

What song lyric will your brain never forget? Tell us below! 🎶

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14362 North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Suite 1340
Scottsdale, AZ
85260

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 12:30pm

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