Description

This episode is to help raise awareness around Alzheimer's and the Dementia epidemic happening with 2/3 of the women in the United States. My mom and I are talking about dementia risk factors, causes, signs, prevention and more that might be helpful as you age.

Medical Resources/Info:

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-symptoms-and-diagnosis/what-are-signs-alzheimers-disease

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/why-dementia-different-women

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/what-happens-brain-alzheimers-disease

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/symptoms-and-diagnosis/how-dementia-progresses/parts-brain

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352013

https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/articles/early-signs-of-dementia-in-women

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6226313/

https://www.uhhospitals.org/blog/articles/2023/01/5-brain-boosting-foods-that-can-fight-dementia

ttps://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/what-causes-alzheimers-disease

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-changes-behavior-and-communication/alzheimers-caregiving-managing-personality-and

https://www.alz.org/media/documents/alzheimers-dementia-related-behaviors-ts.pdf

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-are-women-more-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-disease-202201202672

https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/managing-the-risk-of-dementia/additional-treatments-for-dementia-risk/hormones