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Cognitive Function
Study claims encoding problems, stress cause menopausal women's memory lapses
March 9th, 2006
There may be something to women's complaints that they're more likely to forget things as menopause approaches. Scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center found a link between complaints of forgetfulness and the way middle-aged, stressed women learn or "encode" new information. Results from their study were reported February 3, 2006, at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society in Boston. "This is not what most people think of traditionally when they think of memory loss," said coauthor Mark Mapstone, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology. "It feels like a memory problem, but the cause is different. It feels...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-09)
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