Cass

So yeah, I appreciate that.

No, it's not equitable.

And it's based on the number of likes, popularity.

And that is one of the reasons I started this podcast.

I think we're missing the mark on getting the basics right.

And I think like every guest I speak to on here, I think if people paid more attention to getting the basics or the lifestyle medicine pillars, paying some attention to those instead of the latest health hacks or hypes, we'd get a lot more benefit.

That's right, because everyone grows up with different beliefs, in different households, with different role models, in different areas of society, even geographically, it all impacts.

If you grow up in a poorer part of the country, you're going to have less access to health services.

100%.

It's not.

So that's why I thank you again for coming on to podcasts like this, where the information is free and people can get trusted health experts.

I've asked you on today to talk about brain health.

across the lifespan, but particularly with a midlife focus.

And I've also asked you on to talk about the risk factors for dementia and what are some of the modifiable risk factors that we can pay attention to across the lifespan, but particularly in midlife to try and prevent dementia.

Because in many countries, definitely in Australia, dementia has taken over from cardiovascular disease as a leading cause of death.

I think it's a really important topic to talk about.

But before we get to looking at the risk factors, I'd like to ask you, what are some of the structural changes or what's happening in the brain in midlife?

That's true.

And I like the visual representation there with the scales for people to think about it.

There's the non-modifiable factors that are what they are, but looking at what of those modifiable risk factors that you can pay some attention to if it's available to you, say.