Two out of every three Americans living with Alzheimer’s are women. Read that again, because almost nobody says it out loud, and it sits at the center of menopause Alzheimer’s risk. According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2026 Facts and Figures report, women make up almost two thirds of the 7.4 million people over 65 living
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I’ve had the same conversation more times than I can count. A woman sits across from me with a legal pad covered in notes: the date she forgot her coworker’s name. The time she walked into her kitchen and blanked on why, and the meeting she showed up to a day early. She is 47,
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You’ve been told the brain fog is stress. Or aging. Or that you are simply doing too much. That is conventional medicine’s answer, and I have never been satisfied with it. The real story runs through the estrogen brain memory connection, and most doctors never bring it up. Women come to me in their late
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Navigating perimenopause and menopause can often feel like venturing into uncharted territory. With so much conflicting information and outdated advice still circulating, it’s no wonder many women struggle to know when—or even if—they should consider hormone replacement therapy (HRT). One of the biggest misconceptions is that HRT is best delayed until after menopause, or shouldn’t
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Can you change the adult brain? Join Dr. Tommy Wood, as we delve deep into the nuances of cognitive health and the preservation of neurological vigor during the aging process. Dr. Wood challenges the prevailing notion that cognitive decline is an inevitable consequence of growing older, thanks to the remarkable adaptability of the adult brain.
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Welcome to National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month! A time when we come together to celebrate brain health and explore innovative approaches to Alzheimer’s prevention. In this blog post, we’re diving into the world of brain health and shining a spotlight on the WAVi assessment. The WAVi is an extraordinary tool that goes beyond traditional
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As we age, our brains naturally decline. However, some people experience a much more rapid decline, putting them at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The Brain Health Score is a tool that can help assess this risk by measuring how well the brain is functioning. In this article, we’ll explore what the score is, what it
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The last couple of years have been tough on everyone’s physical and mental health, or brain health. COVID-19 didn’t just bring a new virus to our doorsteps; it brought challenges that we had no idea that we would be facing, many that we never dreamed we would have to face. One of those challenges is
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Does the phrase carotid arteries make you think of an episode of CSI or a war movie? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one! Unfortunately, even though the term carotid arteries has found its way into our everyday language, few people actually know what carotid arteries are and what they do. We say, unfortunately, because
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Living Well Dallas is excited to have functional qEEG (quantitative Electroencephalography) cognitive screening testing available. This test is ideal for those suffering with cognitive issues, hormone-related cognitive problems like perimenopause and menopause, brain injury and concussion, mood disorders, sleep issues and insomnia, ADD/ADHD, and those with family history of cognitive issues. In most instances, this test is covered
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