"Music thrusts our neurobiology into transcendence... it's a language for the exhilaration of being alive... and the language of mortality. 'The use of music is to remind us how short a time we have a body,' Richard Powers wrote. @brainpicker
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This is a wonderful episode on menopause and cognitive function. There's not enough data on any of this, but @dr_mosconi's research is a tremendous start. Thanks for doing the work and doing such a great job of breaking it down for non-scientists.
'The Mona Lisa of Neuroscience' Dr. Lisa Mosconi @dr_mosconi joins the podcast today to discuss her unique breakthrough discoveries regarding the intersection of cognition and women’s health. Specific topics include:
- why women are 2x more likely to get Alzheimer's
- the relationship between menopause & Alzheimer's
- the connection between the brain and hormonal regulation
- how women's brain's age differently from men
- the impact of genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s and dementia
- the role of lifestyle in delaying the onset and comprehending the characteristics of Alzheimer’s and dementia
- the pivotal role of neuro-nutrition in fueling the brain
- the controversial association of hormone replacement therapy with an elevated risk of dementia
And much more.
To listen / watch, click link in bio.
This is an essential podcast for women and an important antidote to misinformation & lack of education regarding women's health generally.
I hope you find it helpful and instructive.