How menopause affects the brain | Lisa Mosconi

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Many of the symptoms of menopause — hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, memory lapses, depression and anxiety — start in the brain. How exactly does menopause impact cognitive health? Sharing groundbreaking findings from her research, neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi reveals how decreasing hormonal levels affect brain aging — and shares simple lifestyle changes you can make to support lifelong brain health.

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24 Comments on How menopause affects the brain | Lisa Mosconi

  1. Before puberty the estrogen levels are low, so my question is why little girls brains are not affected? Does it have to do something with the high levels of growth hormone or am I missing something?

    • I’m a girl and I went crazy at age 11 and halfway through age 12. Everyone thought I was bipolar but the symptoms stopped completely when I was 13.

  2. I’m 43, perimenepausal and it’s like sitting back watching a mad woman. Also, some things are so beautiful I can’t stand it and sob. Good times. I can’t wait for the other side.

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