A founding idea behind Women Living Better was that women sharing their experiences would help other women. We believed it would be reassuring if we knew that the things we were noticing were happening to others too. And it’s working! You have been sharing and today, we are sharing back. We…
Brain Fog
Many women struggle with remembering things in their 40s and 50s. Research has documented this as a common experience but hasn’t yet figured out the cause.
Dr. Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., Director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and Associate Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College is interviewed by Deborah Copaken. They cover many topics in the interview, but two of particular interest are what is and isn’t known about women’s brain health and…
Brain fog, as in remembering names or recalling where you put things, is common during perimenopause. Is brain fog related to the hormonal changes of perimenopause? Hear what Dr. Marcie Richardson, ObGyn has to say in this video. Full transcript below. Women’s Stories and Related Research In this article, Dr….
Here is a story shared by a WLB site visitor about brain fog — specifically name recall. As with all things that arise during this time of changing hormones, it’s so good to realize we aren’t alone! When I was in my early 40s I noticed a fairly sudden change…
In this article Leslee Jaeger, MD shares her experience with brain fog. “Menopause also brings experience. I have been in the operating room more than 30 years and encountered a vast majority of complications as well as altered anatomy”. You can find other women’s perimenopause stories here and…