Brain Expert: Why Women Are More At Risk Of Alzheimer's & Cognitive Decline | Dr. Lisa Mosconi

Women can spend up to 40% of their lives in menopause, and we know that they often experience changes in their mood, cognition, and overall brain health during this time. But these changes aren’t discussed openly or discussed with no helpful solutions, leaving women feeling hopeless, alone, or unsupported. Today’s guest is a brain researcher here to shed light on the changes during this time and what we can do to support women entering this phase.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Lisa Mosconi, the Women's Brain Initiative director and associate director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dhru and Dr. Mosconi discuss what happens to a woman’s brain when she goes through menopause and the connection to Alzheimer’s disease. They also discuss how research now validates women’s experience. Dr. Mosconi shares how to care for women’s brains during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, how to prevent dementia and the lifestyle habits that can help women navigate the transition into menopause.

Lisa Mosconi, PhD, is an associate professor of neuroscience in neurology and radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and the director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain and Brain Food. Dr. Mosconi is passionately interested in how the risk of memory loss and dementia can be prevented through medical care, lifestyle modifications, and physical and intellectual fitness.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Mosconi dive into:
-What happens to the brain during menopause
-Research as validation for women’s experience
-Brain changes during the 3Ps in a woman’s life
-Life contentment during perimenopause and menopause
-Epigenetic’s role in menopause
-Lifestyle changes that are critical for optimal brain health
-Three types of exercise for menopause and what they activate
-What is menopause and when does perimenopause start
-Health in midlife as the greatest predictor of long-term health and longevity
-Lifestyle factors that cause the early onset of puberty
-Environmental toxins that Dr. Mosconi removed from her home
-Whole foods diet, fiber, and protein for optimal health
-The research behind Hormone Replacement Therapy
-Grandmother hypothesis: What is the purpose of menopause

Also mentioned in this episode:
-Dr. Mosconi’s Slideshow: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/twnphfdo9gb365zti8zn6/Dr.-Lisa-Mosconi-Slideshow.key?rlkey=fwrvqdozn99ino2oh5d4x5f6o&dl=0
-The Menopause Brain: https://a.co/d/2XBn8Ss
-Email the Women’s Brain Initiative: wbi-research@medcornell.edu

To learn more about Dr. Mosconi:
-Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_mosconi/?hl=en
-X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dr_mosconi?lang=en
-Website: https://www.lisamosconi.com/

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