For the forgetful in menopause, brain works harder to keep up

Around the time of menopause, many women complain of mental slippage. But, as if to inflict some perverse trick upon them, cognitive scientists have found that they actually perform no more poorly than women who do not have such complaints. (Reassuring in a way: You're not losing your memory, but you may be losing your mind.)

By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

November 14, 2011