The symptoms of menopause can be distressing, particularly as they occur at a time when
women have important roles in society, within the family and at the workplace. Hormonal …

In North America and Western Europe, women now compose almost half the workforce but
still face disparities in pay and promotions. We suggest that women's natural experiences of …

Midlife women commonly experience changes in their cognitive function as they transition
through menopause and express concern about whether these changes represent the initial …

There are 3 common physiological estrogens, of which estradiol (E2) is seen to decline
rapidly over the menopausal transition. This decline in E2 has been associated with a …

BACKGROUND Menopausal symptoms can be very distressing and considerably affect a
woman's personal and social life. It is becoming more and more evident that leaving …

Menopausal disorders may include shorter-term symptoms, such as hot flushes and night
sweats (vasomotor symptoms, VMS) and longer-term chronic conditions such as …

Cognitive neuroscience research has traditionally overlooked half of the population. Arguing
that variability in ovarian hormones confounds empirical findings, girls and women have …

Most studies of menopause and brain aging have focused on the role of the sex steroid
hormone, estradiol, as a key mechanisms contributing to cognitive and brain aging in …

Ovarian hormones, particularly 17β-estradiol, are involved in numerous neurophysiological
and neurochemical processes, including those subserving cognitive function. Estradiol plays …

Background The vast majority of women with dementia are post-menopausal. Despite
clinical relevance, menopause is underrepresented in rodent models of dementia. Before …