More women develop Alzheimer’s than men. This app wants to close that gap
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The app called BrainFit aims to help reduce people's risk of brain-ageing diseases like Alzheimer's, which disproportionately affect women.
A majority of people living with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and in wake of the startling stat, some Canadians are hoping to help mitigate their chances with an app that helps promote healthy brain habits.
Kathy Kelaidis, a busy working mom to two young boys living in Mississauga, Ont., recently downloaded a Canadian app called BrainFit, a tool designed help women and men ward off brain-aging diseases.
Kelaidis, 46, said she was “shocked” by the statistic stating more women are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s and dementia.
“I have always thought about healthy living, eating well and exercising, but when I heard that stat, I thought, I really need to look into this a bit more and figure out what can I do to protect my brain health,” she explained.
After downloading the app a few months ago, she said she’s been using it every day and has noticed a huge difference in her mental health.
BrainFit launched in December 2022 and was created by the Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI), a Canadian charity made up of journalists, neuroscientists and psychologists that aims to educate the public on women’s brain health and provide funding in the field.
Lynn Posluns, president of CEO of WBHI said that even though women are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s, the research on the disease is historically focused on men.
“So we wanted to level that research playing field,” Posluns said.
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