Your 40s and 50s may seem too early to start seriously thinking about brain health, but according to neurologists, it’s exactly the right time.
“I stress the importance of brain health in midlife because this is when many women begin
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– Prickly Pear Health, a digital health company specializing in women’s brain health, announced the official launch of its AI-powered digital brain health app for women navigating the perimenopausal transition.
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An analysis of data from the Human Connectome Project found that older individuals tended to have lower brain gray matter volume and cortical thickness. However, among women (but not men) who maintained good cardiovascular endurance, this association was less pronounced.
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