Many mid-life women are concerned about brain changes as they age including memory loss and difficulties with concentration and learning. Scientists have validated these concerns and have demonstrated perimenopause does have a negative impact on both learning and memory. Although perimenopause may impact a woman’s ability to learn new information, brain function does improve with time and eventually returns to pre-menopause levels.
Depression is Associated with Perceived Memory Loss
Perimenopause is associated with an increased risk of depression – both first time and recurrent episodes. It is now known that depression and anxiety sympto
ms are associated with memory concerns in mid-life women. In some cases, depression may be the underlying clinical issue, not memory loss.
Since perimenopausal women are vulnerable to depression, it is important to consider this as a possible underlying factor in memory loss.
Your healthcare provider may not make this connection when you mention memory concerns. Treatment for depression may be of value if you are struggling with memory problems during perimenopause.
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I guess one of the major concern women have about perimenopausal and menopausal is the depression and memory loss problems other women experience and it scares them. Can hormone replacement therapy help or is it just a clinical issue that needs to be addressed seriously?