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Thu, 4 June 2020

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT

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How Women Can Prevent Dementia

Dr Lisa Mosconi In Conversation with Hannah MacInnes

It is never to late to take care of yourself. In this free livestreamed talk, Dr Lisa Mosconi presents ground-breaking science revealing how to protect the female brain from dementia.

Women’s brains age distinctly from men’s, due mostly the decline of a key brain-protective hormone: estrogen. Of the 1 million Brits projected to suffer from dementia by 2025, two-thirds will be women – but until now the majority of research to date has focused instead on the male brain.

Dr Lisa Mosconi is here to change that. A leading expert on the prevention of Alzheimer’s and the director of the Women’s Brain Initiative at Wells Cornell Medical College, she joins us to share the latest scientific insights into how, through lifestyle changes and preventative medicine, women can reduce the risk of developing dementia.

Taking on all aspects of women’s health, including brain fog, memory lapses, depression, stress, insomnia, hormonal imbalances and the increased risk of dementia, Dr Mosconi will introduce cutting-edge, evidence-based methods for protecting the female brain, encompassing diet, stress reduction and sleep. She will also examine the effectiveness of hormonal replacement therapy, addresses the perils of environmental toxins and explore the role of our microbiome.

This talk takes place at 6:30pm British Summer Time.

About Our Digital Programme:

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Lisa Mosconi

Neuroscientist and professor at NYU School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr Lisa Mosconi, PhD, is the director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and the associate director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College, where she serves as associate professor of Neuroscience in Neurology and Radiology. She also is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. Formerly she was the director of the Nutrition & Brain Fitness lab, and led the Family History of Alzheimer’s disease research program at the NYU Department of Psychiatry. She is a board-certified integrative nutritionist and holistic healthcare practitioner.

Hannah MacInnes

Journalist and Broadcaster

Hannah MacInnes is a broadcaster and journalist. Alongside hosting How To Academy’s live programmes and podcast, she presents a cultural show on Times Radio and interviews on-stage at a number of other major literary events. She is the host of The Klosters Forum Podcast series and has written for the Radio Times, the Evening Standard and TLS. Before going freelance she worked for 8 years at BBC Newsnight, as Planning Editor and as a Producer / Filmmaker.