According to a recent study, menopause causes a reduction in certain cognitive capacities such as memory loss or attention disorders.
Already existing studies
Several studies have already ” suggested that menopause is a gender-specific risk factor for cognitive dysfunction independent of aging as well as other symptoms such as depression, anxiety and hot flashes », Indicate the authors of this new study. They were carried out taking into account various parameters. However, this is the first very diversified study, integrating low-income women or women with HIV, and thus making it possible to establish the effects of menopause with various external factors.
Loss of memory and attention
Scientists from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) conducted a study on 440 women. Published in Menopause journal, the study reveals that “ the advanced stage of menopause is a key determinant of cognition, but that clinically significant cognitive declines / cognitive impairment also persist after menopause, primarily affecting learning and memory “. Dr Stephanie Faubion, Medical Director of NAMS, explains that we can observe “ a significant cognitive decline in learning and memory that persisted during postmenopause “.
” More research is needed to confirm these findings and identify the factors responsible for individual differences in cognitive changes. »Explains Stephanie Faubion.
