The term REDFEB stands for Red February, a campaign to raise awareness about heart disease prevention and the link between heart health and cognitive abilities.
REDFEB encourages participants to wear red during the month of February, as a means of raising awareness and funds for Heart Research.
As REDFEB, Heart Awareness Month, approaches Heart Research Australia is urging all Australians to come together and take action to safeguard both their heart and brain health.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Australia, and its effects reach far beyond our hearts.
Conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol can not only cause damage to the heart, but can also increase the risk of cognitive decline, and the development of dementia.
Heart Research Australia has developed a 4-M Approach:
- Meals
- Movement
- Measurement
- Mental Wellnes
The 4-M to guide us to take small, meaningful actions today, which can protect both our hearts and our minds.
Learn more about the 4-M’s and utilise the Heart Research Foundations FREE resources on their website:
www.heartresearch.com.au
Published February 2025