"Optimize Your BRAIN HEALTH To Prevent ALZHEIMER'S Today!" | Lisa Mosconi & Lewis Howes

Risk Factors

Alzheimer's disease is often misunderstood as an inevitable consequence of aging or genetics. Lisa Mosconi clarifies that only about 2% of Alzheimer's cases are genetically inherited, while the remaining 98% are influenced by a combination of genetic, medical, lifestyle, and environmental factors 1. Early detection through brain imaging can reveal plaques, or lesions, in the brain decades before symptoms appear, highlighting the importance of preventative measures 2.

For a really long time, most people understood Alzheimer's disease as some kind of inevitable consequence of aging or bad genes in your DNA. But we now understand that no more than 2% of all Alzheimer's cases are genetically inherited.

--- Lisa Mosconi

Lifestyle choices, such as diet, play a crucial role in the development of these plaques, with healthier diets potentially delaying their onset 2.

   

Gender Disparities

Gender disparities in Alzheimer's disease are stark, with women making up nearly two-thirds of all cases. Lisa Mosconi3. Surgical menopause, in particular, can have more acute effects on the brain compared to natural menopause, often necessitating hormonal replacement therapy 4.

One thing that people don't realize is that almost two thirds of all Alzheimer's patients are women.

--- Lisa Mosconi

This underscores the need for a more integrative approach to women's health, considering both neurological and reproductive factors 4.