About Us
Jessica's Story
Intelligence analyst turned health analyst Jessica went from 20 years of analyzing networks of humans to analyzing the biochemical networks in humans. Today, she uses a data-driven, human-centered design process to help high-performing executives escape the decline of “normal” aging and live better and longer.
Jessica rejects the notion that disease and dysfunction are parts of “normal” aging. Instead, she uses a data-driven, human-centered approach to empower her clients to become the architects of their lives and longevity.
In health, just as in intelligence analysis, we rarely have perfect information. But when we know what questions to ask, we can gather the right data and discover what's threatening our health.
Jessica's root-cause, systems approach to long-term health achieves what the conventional "name it and tame it" medical model cannot: healthy, empowered, and energized humans.
Jessica is a national board-certified health coach (NBHWC) and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) with specialized training in the prevention and reversal of cognitive decline (ReCODE 2.0). She graduated with Highest Honors from UNC-Chapel Hill and holds a Masters from Columbia University. In her spare time, Jessica loves being a mom to her daughter, rescuing dogs, and riding roller coasters.
Our Values
Core Beliefs
Your health is your greatest asset.
"Normal" isn't good enough.
Your healthspan should equal your lifespan.
Mission
To extend and enhance lives through early risk detection, targeted nutrition, lifestyle intervention, and personalized functional medicine coaching.
Vision
The end of the chronic diseases of aging: dementia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Our Story
The idea for the Longevity Architects has very personal beginnings. In 2017 my mom was caring for her parents, who were in the final stages of Alzheimer's Disease. That same year, she began experiencing debilitating brain fog and was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. As anyone familiar with the subject knows, there's nothing mild about it. "It's in the genes. Nothing you can do" was the standard narrative, even from top neurologists in the country. A born contrarian, Mom rejected the conventional wisdom that she was on the inevitable track to full-blown Alzheimer's Disease.
In her search for answers, she discovered Dr. Dale Bredesen's groundbreaking work and began her path to recovery. Several months into the effort, she determined that the science offered real hope, the lifestyle changes it required were nearly impossible to implement consistently. She grew frustrated with the daily challenges of living the protocol and the deluge of contradictory information. In her frustration, she mused that it would be nice if there existed some form of close support for those learning to live and sustain the protocol for themselves.
Setting out to turn her vision into reality, I was stunned to find the idea that cognitive decline with age is deeply ingrained and accepted as a matter of genetic destiny. What began as a project to help my mom comply with "the protocol" soon evolved into a mission to change how we think and talk about brain health and aging.
The Longevity Architects is the first step toward ending this tragic, largely avoidable disease. My mission is to help you build the life of your dreams, with a second half of life at least as vibrant as the first. My passion is your vitality. Let's get started.
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More than 6.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. It is the sixth leading
cause of death in the U.S. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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1 in 3 seniors dies from Alzheimer's or other dementia. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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One in 10 individuals over 65 has Alzheimer’s, and two-thirds are women. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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Alzheimer’s Disease diagnoses are expected to double by 2050. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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Brain changes can be detected decades before symptoms appear. (Bredesen)
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Black and Hispanic Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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Direct treatment and care costs $321 billion annually in the U.S alone and is projected to reach $1 trillion by
2050. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022).
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Unpaid care is estimated at over 16 billion hours annually, performed by more than 11 million Americans, and valued at $272 billion. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022).
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Median monthly nursing home out-of-pocket costs: $7,908 (semi-private) to $9,034 (private) or an average of $101,652 per year! 2021 (Genworth Cost of Care Survey)
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Median monthly Assisted Living costs: $4500 (2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey)
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Approximately two-thirds of Alzheimer's cases are women. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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Women are more likely than men to be unpaid caretakers of family members with dementia (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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Women caretakers experience higher levels of burden, impaired mood, depression, and impaired overall health compared with male caregivers. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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Sixteen billion hours of unpaid caregiving are performed by more than 11 million Americans each year. 7.26 million are women. This is a cost valued at $272 billion annually. (Alzheimer's Association, 2022)
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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is not normal aging.
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MCI should be called advanced stage Alzheimer’s; it’s the third of four stages.” – Dale Bredesen 2021 Reversing Alzheimer's Summit Bredesen Interview
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MCI is the final stage before full-blown Alzheimer's diagnosis, though at this stage, there is still an opportunity to improve cognitive function
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12-18% of those over 60 have MCI, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Waiting to discuss symptoms until they are more pronounced drastically reduces the chances for
improvement
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