14. Take Control Today: Reducing Dementia Risk as We Age With Dr. Anthony Levinson Aging Powerfully with Melissa Grelo

Women are at least twice as likely to be diagnosed with dementia as men. What do we know about its causes and what role, if any, does the menopause transition play? What are our risk factors and most importantly, what can we do today to reduce our risk of developing it? Melissa speaks with Dr. Anthony Levinson, Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences with a special focus on dementia and neuropsychiatry at McMaster University to break down dementia, our risk as women and what we can do to help our brains age powerfully. Find out more about reducing dementia risk at www.dementiarisk.ca (http://www.dementiarisk.ca/). This episode brought to you by Felix Health. For more information, visit Felix at www.felix.ca (https://get.felixforyou.ca/ailment/menopause?utm_source=melissagrelo&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=podcast). Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo (https://www.instagram.com/melissagrelo/?hl=en) and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG (https://www.instagram.com/agingpowerfullywithmg/?hl=en), or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com (https://www.agingpowerfullywithmelissagrelo.com/). Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo (https://www.youtube.com/user/MelissaGrelo). Producer: Melissa Grelo. Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.