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Exploring the complexities of dementia risk in females: role of pregnancy history and the gut-brain axis

Women have a higher lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), possibly due to female-specific factors like menopause and pregnancy history.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Alberta
Start Date
2025

Post-mortem human hippocampal neuroplasticity, cognition, and late-life physical activity: Importance of biological sex and cognitive health status

The world population is rapidly aging; there is a real need for effective, personalized lifestyle recommendations for promoting healthy cognitive aging.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
Province
Alberta
Start Date
2024

Sex differences in exercise efficacy: Possible role of BDNF and stress axis

Research suggests that exercise can help improve brain health and decrease the risk of dementia, but there is variation in the benefit of different exercise interventions.

Project completed See Project & Researchers
Grant type
Capacity building grants
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2018