Welcome to Free Thinking Friday, a brief episode where discuss some of the things I’ve been pondering throughout the week. I was alarmed when I woke up and read an article one of my friends posted on Facebook. It talked about the link between Alzheimer's and menopause. At the end of the article, almost as a footnote, they mentioned that no one had yet studied how this affects breast cancer patients on hormone-blocking drugs. I felt like I was going to hyperventilate. The article said that surgical removal of the ovaries increases the risk of Alzheimer's by 70%... This was not exactly the statistic I wanted to wake up to.

I did a little digging to see what else I could find about this menopause/Alzheimer's link, and I'm chatting about that research on this week's episode. I also shared an article that discussed why your personal trainer should be as important as your financial advisor. Both of these topics are related, and I hope you enjoy this episode.

Resources from this episode:

Menopause/Alzheimer's article: 

https://medium.com/neurotrack/menopause-and-alzheimers-1c455f29fe16

 

Aging article:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-your-personal-trainer-should-be-as-crucial-to-your-retirement-as-your-financial-adviser-2019-05-24

 

Other articles I referenced:

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/researchers-link-alzheimers-gene-to-type-iii-diabetes/

 

https://www.biospace.com/article/menopause-and-estrogen-decline-could-show-a-link-to-alzheimer-s-disease-/

https://www.beingpatient.com/menopause-dementia/

https://braintest.com/link-alzheimers-menopause/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/opinion/menopause-alzheimers-connection.html

https://considerable.com/menopause-alzheimers-dementia/

https://www.thedoctorstv.com/articles/reason-more-women-men-get-alzheimers

My Podcasts on Aging and Exercise:

Episode 14, No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness

Episode 13: 5 Tips to Defy Aging and Power Up Your Life

Episode Episode 005 - Bonnie Parrish-Kell: The Chief Diva at Slowpoke Divas - You're Never Too Old or Too Out of Shape to Lead an Active Lifesyle

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