Barbie Boules on Women’s Midlife Brain Health: Key Risk Factors to Tackle
Women are living longer than ever, with a life expectancy that surpasses men’s. However, this longer life also comes with a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease—2 out of 3 Alzheimer’s patients are women. There is a time when a woman’s brain becomes more vulnerable to damage, this is during the menopause transition. Alzheimer's can start developing 10 to 20 years before symptoms appear in women, often during this midlife phase. Read more...
