Think You’re Too Young to Worry About Alzheimer’s? Maria Shriver Says Think Again

Maria Shriver wants everyone to know there are proactive strategies to support brain health. Maria Shriver. Photo by Peter Yang Author and journalist Maria Shriver is raising awareness about brain health. When her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she made it her mission to inform others about what they can do to lower their risk of cognitive decline. As a longtime advocate for Alzheimer’s, Shriver wants people to take agency over their brain health. Maria Shriver wants women to know that they’re nearly twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease. As an author, journalist, and founder of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at the Cleveland Clinic, Shriver has been spreading awareness about Alzheimer’s since her father was diagnosed with the disease in 2003. Now, she’s teamed up with Eli Lilly’s Brain Health Matters campaign to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, and how early detection and intervention can make a big difference. For Shriver, spreading awareness is a gift. “[Particularly] to women who say that once they find out that they’re vulnerable, they’ll change how they’re walking through their life, but they need the info…

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