At a recent event at the Pearle Hotel in Burlington, we heard from Leanne Kaufman (Royal Trust) and Lynn Posluns (WBHI) on the critical role of brain health in women’s lives. They shared six key pillars to protect cognitive function:

• Nutrition – Eat brain-boosting foods.
• Movement – Just 10 min/day makes a difference.
• Sleep – 7-8 hours = brain detox.
• Stress Management – Small moments of calm matter.
• Mental Stimulation – Keep learning!
• Social Connections – Stay engaged, stay sharp.

Want to take action?

• Check out BrainFit Habit Tracker to monitor your brain health.
• Explore Brainable.ca—a free brain health program for students.
• Support Hopeknot.org to fund gender-based brain aging research.

 

Women’s brain health is underfunded and under-researched—it’s time to change that. Let’s keep the conversation going!