Can a 5-minute brain scan detect dementia years before symptoms?

Jurij Dreo, co-founder and CTO of BrainTrip, draws on 20+ years of EEG research to reveal how brain activity can be measured, interpreted, and used to catch the earliest signs of cognitive decline and dementia — often before they’re visible or irreversible.

In this episode of Nina’s Notes, host Nina Patrick (PhD) and Jurij explore the real potential of EEG technology, why it’s been underused in clinics, and where brain-health diagnostics are headed next. If you care about protecting your memory and measuring your cognitive capital, this one’s for you.

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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – The fascination with the brain

03:49 – Neuroscience vs. genetics in clinical practice

06:17 – Understanding EEG: the hidden talent

11:50 – EEG waves and brain health

18:31 – EEG in cognitive decline & dementia

25:32 – Cogniscore: a new approach to brain health

29:26 – Understanding Cogniscore & cognitive assessment

32:24 – The accessibility of EEG testing

35:34 – Advancements in EEG technology

38:24 – Interpreting cognitive assessment results

44:17 – Next steps after cognitive assessment

45:59 – When to get a Cogniscore assessment

47:43 – Daily practices for brain health

52:01 – The brain of Marie Curie

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

* Why EEG beats other brain-imaging tools for early detection

* How brain waves reveal your mental and cognitive state

* The challenges of turning EEG research into clinical tools

* How EEG can flag early dementia and cognitive decline

* How AI and machine learning decode EEG data

* Network-level brain activity and why it matters

* How accessible EEG assessments are right now

* The future of EEG for diagnosing brain disorders

ABOUT JURIJ DREO Jurij Dreo is a Slovenian leader in neuroscience and brainwave analysis with over 20 years of experience. His work targets one of the defining health challenges of our time: cognitive decline. Through validated brain-monitoring methods, he’s built a system that detects the earliest signs of memory loss — making it possible to intervene before decline becomes irreversible. From clinical research to directing EEG labs, he bridges science and real-world application, setting new standards for how high performers protect and strengthen brain function over time.

BrainTrip: https://braintrip.net/BrainTrip LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/braintrip/Jurij Dreo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jurij-dreo-38360b198/

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