Mind Over Matter Podcast: A Women’s Brain Health Initiative
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
What is Alzheimer's and Can It Be Prevented?
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with one of the leading voices when it comes to Alzheimer's and brain aging diseases. Lisa Genova is a neuroscientist and author of the book ...
Why Do More Women Get Alzheimer’s Disease?
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gillian Einstein is the world’s first Research Chair in Women’s Brain Health and Aging. She talks about what she’s discovering in her work a...
Why Social Activity is Important For Your Brain Health
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Susan Pinker explains why we need social interaction to help keep our brain healthy. She talks about "The Village Effect" and the types of socia...
The Initiative on Women’s Brain Health
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 70% of those living with Alzheimer's are women - yet most of the research into brain aging diseases focuses on men. That's why Lynn Posluns k...
Living with Alzheimer's
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phyllis Fehr was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's at the age of 53. Almost a decade later she takes us through the journey of what it's like t...
Caregiving For a Loved One with Alzheimer's
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former Canadian politician Lisa Raitt shares her personal and emotional story about caring for her husband who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheim...
The Heart and Brain Connection
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr. Thais Coutinho about how interconnected the heart and brain are. In order to prevent brain aging diseases you need to take care o...
Stress Management and Brain Health
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic stress prematurely ages your brain. In this episode, expert Dr. Ellen Choi describes how harmful stress can be for your brain health and give...
Mental Stimulation and Brain Health
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lifelong learning helps improve your memory, concentration, and focus, so you can stay sharp as you get older. In this episode we speak with Dr. Sylv...
Why Sleep is Important for Your Brain Health
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep restores, recharges, solves problems, processes emotions and memories leftover from the day, and quite literally, cleanses the brain. In this e...
How Your Food Choices Can Impact Your Brain Health
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No matter your age, your brain health is significantly impacted by what you eat. Certain foods are particularly strong for boosting brain function an...
How Exercise Benefits Your Brain
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr Jennifer Heisz about how exercise can help prevent brain aging diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's. We are constantly striving t...
Introducing the Mind Over Matter Podcast
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Mind Over Matter podcast is dedicated to helping you better protect your brain health, and are created by Women’s Brain Health Initiative, a nat...