IN FOCUS: How To Cut Dementia Risks, A Neurologist’s Top 3 Lifestyle Changes

Two thirds of people living with dementia are women.It is the leading cause of death for women in the UK and Australia, and a significant proportion of those cases are preventable.In this short extract from our recent episode on women’s brain health, Dr Natalie Hutchins asks Professor Cassandra Szoeke, neurologist and principal investigator of the Women’s Healthy Ageing Project, one direct question: what are the top three things women can do right now to reduce their dementia risk?The answers are specific, evidence-based, and in some cases, not what you might expect.She also weighs in on creatine, vitamin D, the ketogenic diet, and what the data from over 20,000 Australian women actually shows about diet and brain health.For the complete conversation — including what happens to women’s brains at menopause, why brain fog is not the same as dementia, and what 30 years of longitudinal data tells us — watch the full episode here:This post is for educational purposes only and does not constitute individual medical advice. Please speak to your doctor for advice tailored to you.Thanks for reading The Woman's Handbook! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thewomanshandbook.substack.com