More on menopause
Last week I was invited back to Channel 9’s Today Extra to continue our conversation about menopause and brain health. Click here to watch. If you missed the first interview on World Menopause [...]
Channel 9 – Today Extra: Menopause and Dementia
Dr Helena discusses the links between menopause and dementia.
Please read this before your next doctor visit!
High blood pressure (a reading above 120/80mmHg) is a leading cause of heart disease and a major risk factor for stroke, kidney problems and dementia. Consequently, people with high blood [...]
A simple way to contribute to essential brain research in only 20 minutes
One in five Australians over the age of 65 are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This creates a growing need for methods of assessing brain function that are appropriate to [...]
Bushfires can damage our brain
Regardless of where we live, bushfires are becoming an increasingly common feature of our lives and a growing risk factor for cognitive decline. Scientists have long known that air pollution [...]
Menopause is a time to pause
Last month on World Menopause Day — 18th October — I was interviewed on Channel 9 Today Extra about the link between menopause and brain health. Everyone is aware that menopause happens, but not [...]
Channel 9 Today Extra with David Campbell and Sylvia Jeffries
Dr Helena discusses the link between menopause and dementia.
Join me live at Hornsby Library in Sydney this Wednesday 18th October!
Why is every soft drink a bullet to our brain? How do our muscles affect our memory? Can our beliefs really affect our biology? Fresh from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in [...]
Grow bolder, not older
We need to grow bolder, not older. Our negative ageist stereotypes have an adverse effect on how we age. Every time we say, ‘I’m having a senior moment’ it reinforces the nonsense that our memory [...]
