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How menopause affects the brain

Lisa Mosconi (TEDWomen 2019) · other · single

How menopause affects the brain

Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi explains why many menopause symptoms, from hot flashes and insomnia to memory lapses, depression and anxiety, start in the brain, and what her research shows about menopause and women’s cognitive health.

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