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Dr. Mark D-Esposito appears on The Swift Hour with Concordia Co-Founder, President and CEO Matthew Swift.

The Swift Hour, featuring Dr. Mark D'Esposito

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Matthew Swift

Dr. Mark D'Esposito, professor of neuroscience and psychology at the UC Berkeley and co-leader of The BrainHealth Project at Center for BrainHealth, part of UT Dallas, joins Matt Swift to discuss ways to optimize brain performance in the age of AI and how new technology will fuel the next wave of brain health research.

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“Brain health is not just neural health. It's more than having neurons functioning properly. It's about how the brain expresses and functions more globally. Certainly, the brain produces our ability to think, but it's also the reason we're able to regulate our emotions. Our levels of stress, how well we sleep, and how socially connected we are are also part of brain health. All of those things have to be tackled to improve brain health.” Mark D'Esposito, MD
Hosted by Concordia Co-Founder, President & CEO Matthew Swift, The Swift Hour is a digital series addressing the most pressing issues facing the world in 30 minutes or less. Concordia, the premier global convening platform, elevates voices across industries, sectors, and geographies.

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Dr. Mark D'Esposito is a distinguished professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the Carol Heller BrainHealth Project Co-Leader.

Mark D’Esposito, MD

Co-Leader, The BrainHealth Project

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