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Neurologist gives board a rapid primer on the aging brain and late‑life cognition
Summary
Dr. Richard Riemer (Touro University) presented an overview of structural and cognitive changes in normal and healthy brain aging, highlighting variability among individuals and evidence that lifestyle, cardiovascular risk reduction and ongoing cognitive engagement can help preserve function.
The board heard a 30‑minute educational presentation Feb. 13 on normal brain aging from Richard Riemer, DO, professor of clinical neurology at Touro University and director of a neurology residency program.
Riemer summarized imaging and cognitive research describing age‑related structural changes — cortical thinning, white‑matter decline and ventricular enlargement — and their variable relationships to cognition. He emphasized that population studies show considerable individual heterogeneity: many…
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