A preventive neurologist shares 3 simple habits she follows to help reduce her Alzheimer's risk

Dr. Kellyann Niotis, widely described as the first fellowship-trained preventive neurologist, follows a few science-backed habits to boost her brain health. Dr. Kellyann Niotis Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a preventive neurologist, follows a few habits to reduce her Alzheimer's risk. She said hydration and a diet rich in omega-3s and antioxidants helps maintain cognitive function. Strength training and challenging cardio also have downstream positive effects on the brain. When Dr. Kellyann Niotis first started studying neurology, she remembers learning about how to manage diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia . It was the lack of information on how to prevent them that she couldn't wrap her mind around. "My family has been touched by neurodegenerative disease and I have seen countless patients go through these diseases," Niotis, a preventive neurologist and an assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, told Business Insider.