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378: How to Build an Alzheimer's-Resistant Brain and Reduce Cognitive Decline | Lisa Mosconi, PhD

Mar 13, 2024

Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi discusses strategies to build an Alzheimer's-resistant brain, including lifestyle adjustments and water quality. The podcast explores the impact of nutrition and lifestyle choices on brain health and emphasizes the importance of cognitive reserve through exercise, diet, sleep, and intellectual challenges. It also delves into the role of menopause in brain health, addressing symptoms, hormone replacement therapy controversies, and the need for evidence-based approaches.

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Manage existing medical conditions to support brain health.

Individualize hormone replacement therapy discussions for women's brain health.

Understanding menopause's neurological effects is crucial for cognitive function.

Deep dives

Dementia Prevention for Men and Women

Manage existing medical conditions affecting brain health, make lifestyle adjustments according to individual risks, and focus on managing menopause for women to reduce Alzheimer's risk.

Top Three Ways to Build an Alzheimer's Resistant Brain

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Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease with Estrogen Replacement

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Lifestyle Factors and Brain Health

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The Impact of Menopause on Brain Energy Levels

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Introduction

3min

Strategies for Building an Alzheimer's Resistant Brain

9min

Optimizing Brain Health Through Nutrition and Lifestyle Choices

6min

Building Cognitive Reserve Through Lifestyle Factors

5min

Exploring Alzheimer's Prevention Program and Clinical Trials

2min

Promoting Brain Health and Collagen Benefits

2min

Building Cognitive Reserve for Alzheimer's Risk Reduction in Women

17min

Understanding the Impact of Menopause on Brain Health

22min

Navigating Menopause: Symptoms, Lifestyle, and Brain Health

21min

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. Her latest book, The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence, is out now.

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The Genius Life

378: How to Build an Alzheimer's-Resistant Brain and Reduce Cognitive Decline | Lisa Mosconi, PhD

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Dementia Prevention for Men and Women

Impact of Menopause on the Brain

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Brain Health

Challenges and Misconceptions about HRT

Research on Hormone Impact on Dementia Risk

Evolutionary Perspective on Menopause

Top Three Ways to Build an Alzheimer's Resistant Brain

Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease with Estrogen Replacement

Lifestyle Factors and Brain Health

The Impact of Menopause on Brain Energy Levels

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts