2ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχογηριατρικής
2ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχογηριατρικής
Empowering Women’s brain health
The Hellenic Initiative for Women’s Brain Health (HIWOMB) is a science-driven initiative established under the MENTOR-Institute for Healthy Ageing, aiming to promote brain-healthy ageing and mental well-being among women.
The initiative is supported by a network of distinguished health professionals and researchers who are deeply committed to advancing women’s brain health. Through their expertise, they contribute to raising public awareness, delivering targeted education, promoting early detection and prevention strategies, and supporting research.
The aim of the Initiative is to highlight this important matter also in Greece, to explore possible unique biological and psychosocial risk factors that may contribute to the increased risk of cognitive decline and mental health challenges in women during midlife and older age, and to ensure adequate support for preventive strategies for cognitive well-being and brain-healthy ageing among women.
WHY?
Women in midlife and older age are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and depression. Additionally, experience increased rates of, anxiety, sleep disturbances, “brain fog” symptoms related to menopause, brain injuries from IPV, loneliness, while often bearing the burden of the “sandwich generation” phenomenon — work and simultaneous caregiving roles ( care of children, elderly parents and often grand children)
Despite these challenges, women’s brain health remains underrepresented in public health strategies focused on women. Due to this his gap brain health issues are often addressed only after symptoms appear—without the opportunity for prevention or early, personalized intervention.
HIWOMB seeks to fill this gap through targeted, gender-sensitive interventions.
VISION
Our vision is to build a robust framework to ensure and protect the mental well-being of women throughout the middle and older stages of life. We aim to strengthen defense against the risk of cognitive decline and dementia through science-based prevention, awareness, education, and gender-focused research.
WOMEN’S MENTAL WELL-BEING
AWARENESS & ACTION
The Hellenic Initiative
for Women’s Brain Health (HIWOMB)
is dedicated to advancing
prevention and supporting
a Brain-Healthy lifestyle in Ageing.
OBJECTIVE
The unique and disproportionate vulnerability sensitivity of women’s brain and mental health compared to men as they age,
the pivotal role of hormonal changes and the “neurological hormonal cycle” in shaping cognitive health during midlife. in middle-aged women,
The modifiable risk factors associated with the onset of dementia, which can be prevented through with early and reliable personalized interventions and care.
Everyone deserves
healthy-brain ageing
OUR APPROACH
With commitment to our vision and goals, and with responsibility and respect, we pursue [we embrace a ] the holistic approach to physical , mental, and social health . Our aim is to enhance cognitive well-being and improve the quality of life for women as they transition into midlife and beyond.
The initiative’s strategic actions focus on the following key pillars:
- Awareness and Public Engagement: actions (campaigns) about the risk factors affecting brain health and mental well-being in women.
- Education and Training on brain health for healthcare providers and public.
- Early detection and Screening of emotional and cognitive difficulties.
- Preventive, evidence-based, interventions in life-style to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
- Research.HIWOMB is committed to supporting and funding research essential for a deeper understanding of the increased risk of dementia and depression. Research will contribute to the development of more targeted, personalized, and effective biological-psychosocial strategies for prevention and treatment.
- To develop policy recommendations and advocate for the integration of women’s brain health into national health agendas
WHO WE ARE
Distinguished health scientists,
healthcare professionals, and academic researchers are actively involved and committed to promoting women’s mental health and healthy-brain ageing.
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