Stars and academics discuss ageing
Women’s brains present an incredibly interesting biology which has previously been overlooked because it seems complicated, University of Toronto professor of psychology and public health, Dr Gillian Einstein, claims. Dr Einstein was among one of the presenters at Baycrest’s Women’s Brain Health Research Fund conference in Toronto last week.
Women’s brains present an incredibly interesting biology which has previously been overlooked because it seems complicated, University of Toronto professor of psychology and public health, Dr Gillian Einstein, claims.
Dr Einstein was among one of the presenters at Baycrest’s Women’s Brain Health Research Fund conference in Toronto last week. She was joined by keynote speaker and Hollywood actress Hilary Swank to speak on everything from nutrition and the ageing brain to the stress caregivers may experience when caring for a loved one.
An important message to come from the conference was women needed to learn to manage memory situations as they age because of their “multiple roles”, as research shows when a person cannot focus their attention on one thing at a time, it reportedly impacts on memory.
Research has also indicated different strategies could help people “positively manage” memory situations.
“Some types of memory simply decline with age. Our ability to remember what happened recently (where we parked our car, for instance) and our ability to remember what we intend to do later on,” Dr Einstein said.
Did you know?
- 62% of Canadians suffering from dementia are women
- Women who have one or both ovaries removed before natural menopause are more likely to develop dementia
- If left untreated, depression may double the risk of developing dementia in later life
- Dancing or any other exercise is good for your brain
