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Do Hormones Really Affect Your Memory?

By Being Patient | December 11th, 2018

Being Patient talks to Dr. Pauline Maki about the effect of hormones on cognition and whether there is a link between estrogen, menopause and…

How Depression Ages the Brain

By | October 7th, 2018

We speak to Dr. Darya Gaysina, psychologist and epidemiologist at University of Sussex, about the link between depression and cognitive decline.

Why Alzheimer’s Hits Women Harder Than Men

By Being Patient | September 25th, 2018

We talk to Dr. Marie Pasinski, faculty member at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at Massachusetts General’s Institute for Brain Health, about why two out…

Could Being ‘Skinny Fat’ Harm Your Brain?

By Being Patient | September 20th, 2018

We know that obesity is linked to increased dementia risk—but what about being ‘skinny fat’? Being Patient talks to Dr. James Galvin, associate dean…