Show Notes
Alzheimer's Speaks OPEN MIC Covers Neuroplasticity, Neuroprotection, Gamification & Fake AI Videos #Neuroplasticity #Neuroprotection #Gamification #FakeAIVideos Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Mike Studer, who is a Physical Therapist, Author, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader, Motivational Speaker, and Educational Influencer. He has been a Physical Therapist since 1991 and has the unique distinction of being an active clinician with board-certified expertise in neurologic rehabilitation for over 30 years. Mike is the only therapist who has been recognized as the national Clinician of the Year in two different Academies of the American Physical Therapy Association – the Neurologic and Geriatric, respectively. He is a well-traveled invited speaker, having delivered over 1200 full-day lectures across all 50 states, 17 different countries, and within 6 different continents. Dr. Studer is among fewer than 500 therapists to be distinguished as a Fellow of the APTA. He has authored over 50 articles, 8 book chapters, and two books: The Brain That Chooses Itself, a practical and applications-based guide to increasing both healthspan and lifespan for laypersons and medical professionals alike, and My Face Book: Looking Beyond what the Mirror Tells Us in Crisis.
Learn: Did you know there is board-certified expertise in neurologic rehabilitation you can request to work with your loved one or patient? What is Neuroplasticity and why does it matter? What is Neuroprotection? The 6 Elements of Neuroprotection What is Precision Medicine and who does it apply to? What is Gamification and how can it apply to dementia care? Have you heard of Obie or EyeClick? Why is it important to understand that there are FAKE videos and marketing schemes playing on your vulnerabilities?
Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/open-mic-neuroplasticity-gamification-plus-a-warning-on-ai-videos/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/aVkh7NcmpP4 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-mic-neuroplasticity-gamification-plus-a/id986940432?i=1000785812069 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ORRJxvx7xQzN9pxAKVeoA Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/8/25/open-mic-on-alzheimer-apos-s-speaks-covers-neuroplasticity-gamification-fake-ai-videos
Contact Dr Mike Studer Email [email protected] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikestuderbrainbodyrehab/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mikestuderdpt/ Website www.mikestuder.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@MikeStuderdpt TEDxSalem 2020 speaker: Neuroplasticity https://youtu.be/Zwin3VMPI6I Purchase Dr Studer’s Books on Amazon The Brain That Chooses Itself: Personalized strategies to extend your healthspan My Face Book: Looking Beyond What the Mirror Shows Us in Crisis https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mike+studer&i=stripbooks&crid=1YQGS3N7F9WEL&sprefix=mike+studer%2Cstripbooks%2C157&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Resource Obie with EyeClick https://dementiamap.com/directory/#!biz/id/6a395510801e9d507309e716 https://eyeclick.com/ American Physical Therapy Association https://www.apta.org
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