Do Hormones Really Affect Your Memory?
By
Christine Barba
| December 19th, 2018
Women in their 40s and 50s often say their memory is getting worse. Do hormones have an impact on their cognitive abilities? Dr. Pauline…
Half of Women Will Experience One of These 3 Medical Events After Age 45
By
Emily Woodruff
| October 4th, 2018
A new study has produced startling results: After the age of 45, almost half of women and over one-third of men will experience at…
The Factors That Put Women at a Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s
By
Christine Barba
| October 1st, 2018
Two out of three Americans with Alzheimer’s and more than 60 percent of dementia caregivers are women. Initially, researchers believed that women are more…
Pregnancy Raises the Risk of Alzheimer’s, Study Finds
By
Emily Woodruff
| July 19th, 2018
Giving birth to five or more children may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s by as much as 70 percent, a new study has found….
Menopause, Memory and H.R.T: How Hormones Could Affect Brain Health
By
Emily Woodruff
| April 12th, 2018
We know that varying levels of estrogen during menopause affect the brain. A big drop in estrogen, according to experts, could lead to cognitive…
More Evidence Exercise Benefits Brain, Especially For Women
By
Emily Woodruff
| March 14th, 2018
Alzheimer’s still does not have a cure or treatment, but there is one overarching message that both research and doctors support: Physical fitness may…
For Two Leading Alzheimer’s Researchers, the Search for a Cure Is Personal
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Being Patient
| December 27th, 2017
December 27, 2017 Reisa Sperling, MD, swore that she would find a cure for Alzheimer’s after she lost her grandfather to the disease when…
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