The Alzheimer's Prevention Plan for Women: Hormones, Sleep, and Nutrition with Dr. Lisa Mosconi
3/17/20261 hr 7 min
In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver sits down with Dr. Lisa Mosconi, a neuroscientist and associate professor of neuroscience in neurology and radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mosconi directs the Alzheimer's Prevention Program, including the NIH-funded Women's Brain Initiative and the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic, and was recently named director of the $50 million Program in Women's Health, Cutting Alzheimer's Risk Through Endocrinology. She is also the author of the bestselling book The Menopause Brain.
This conversation is about prevention. Dr. Mosconi has spent decades building the science that shows Alzheimer's...
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First 90 secondsMary Claire Haver· Host0:00
What is brain fog? [laughs] So let's, like, clear it up. Like, what is brain fog? Like- Yes ... and when should someone be worried?
Lisa Mosconi· Guest0:05
Yeah. It's one of the reasons that actually scientist, brain scientists started to look into menopause as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. And still today, the vast majority of patients who come to us at the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, which I run, come to us because of brain fog in midlife that can be so severe to really trigger concerns about early-onset dementia. So it's really important to clarify what is brain fog and what is Alzheimer's, and how one thing could lead to concerns about the others, because it's really legitimate to be scared.
Mary Claire Haver· Host0:49
[upbeat music] The views and opinions expressed on Unpaused are those of the talent and guests alone, and are provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. No part of this podcast or any related materials are intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. When I first heard Dr. Lisa Mosconi speak, she showed brain imaging that followed a woman from pre-menopause into post-menopause. The changes were distinct and undeniable. We literally