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    How Exercise Lowers the Risk of Alzheimer’s by Changing Your Brain

    White matter hyperintesities are areas of the brain where damage has occurred to the neurons. These areas are associated with peri/menopausal hot flushes because the brain is starved of energy and is cannibalising itself for…

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    Menopausal women wrongly prescribed antidepressants which make their symptoms worse

    ‘They are not mentally ill, antidepressants are not appropriate. Once they have the label, it doesn’t help them,’ says expert. Hot flushes and night sweats are the most well-known symptoms in peri/menopause, but the most…

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    Happy ever after: 25 ways to live well into old age

    Determined to enjoy longer and healthier lives, two women researched the science to find the key. Here, they share what they discovered. When Susan Saunders was 36, her mother was diagnosed with severe dementia. “I…

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    5 Ways to Fuel Your Brain

    We tend to think that a loss of mental acuity is just part of getting older — but age is not the only contributing factor to cognitive decline. Our lifestyle also plays a key role.…

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    Moderate-severe hot flashes significantly increase depression risk

    A new study of more than 2,000 perimenopausal and menopausal women showed that moderate-severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes or night sweats) were an independent and significant risk factor for moderate-severe depression. Researchers explored the controversial…

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