What Every Woman needs to know about Menopause & Alzheimer’s
| How does menopause affect the brain?For every man suffering from Alzheimer’s, there are two women. Why is that the case? Well, according to neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi, even though Alzheimer’s is traditionally thought of as a disease of old age, emerging evidence increasingly indicates its roots may be traced back to middle age and even earlier. Middle-aged women going through menopause may experience many of the neurological symptoms of this transition—hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory lapses, depression, and anxiety—which all start in the brain. Sharing groundbreaking findings from her research, Lisa Mosconi reveals how decreasing hormonal levels affect brain aging—and has identified simple lifestyle changes you can make to support lifelong brain health. In this email you’ll find her main recommendations that are further accompanied by additional resources in the right direction! |
2/3 of Alzheimer’s Patients are Women!Female Brain Ages Differently:A woman’s brain is predominantly regulated by estrogen. This versatile hormone affects mood, sleep, stress levels, and protects the brain from deterioration. During menopause, estrogen levels decrease rapidly. Unlike testosterone in men, which gradually decreases over their lifetime with no significant symptoms.Women going through perimenopause and menopause experience rapid and quite sudden changes to the brain due to high hormonal fluctuation. Since estrogen is key for energy production in the female brain, studies have shown that energy production decreases in the brain after menopause. This lower energy production not only results in the brain aging faster but also contributes to the formation of Alzheimer’s plaque. In order to prevent neurological diseases, it is vital to prepare early starting during perimenopausal age, according to Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi. TED Talk Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi |
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