Hellenic Initiative for Women’s Brain Health : HIWOB

Ελληνική Πρωτοβουλία για την Υγεία του Εγκεφάλου και του Νου των Γυναικών

MENTOR Healthy Aging Institute

In Greece 7 out of 10 people with depression are women and 65% of the people with Alzheimer’s disease are women, even after accounting their greater longevity. It seems, also, that women are more likely, to suffer from anxiety, stress, insomnia and other mental discomforts, as well as from hormonal imbalances, due to the menopause transition. Furthermore, taking into consideration the multiple social aspects of women : caregivers, work, “sandwich” generation, women are exposed in higher levels at risk factors for emotional and cognitive discomforts.

In the context of healthy aging, the aim is to highlight this vulnerability, explore and understand the biological risk factors and support proactively a brain-healthy ageing.

The goal of the “Hellenic Initiative for Women’s Brain Health” is the Proactive Support for Women’s Brain-Healthy lifestyle in Aging:

Raise awareness about the factors affecting women’s brain and mental health – Provide evidenced-based Education on brain health  – Early Detection and Prevention by regular emotional and cognitive health screenings and early intervention strategies to Create a strong shield for the safeguard of mental well-being. – Enhance evidence-based  lifestyle interventions against the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. – Support and Fund Research  initiatives that explore women’s  brain aging is a major commitment. Necessary for deeper understanding of how sex differences impact brain aging and Alzheimer’s risk that may lead to the development of more targeted personalized and effective prevention and treatment strategies.