Stress & Menopause: A Surprising Alzheimer’s Link

Midlife stress might do more than just gray your hair—new research says high cortisol (the stress hormone) in post-menopausal women is linked to more Alzheimer’s-causing amyloid in the brain. The wild part? This link wasn’t found in men or with other Alzheimer’s markers. Basically, if you’re a woman past menopause, managing stress could be even more important for your brain health than we thought! Hormones and stress are teaming up in ways we’re just starting to understand. #Alzheimers #BrainHealth #Menopause #StressAwareness #WomensHealth #Health