--- title: Menopause Effects on the Brain date: 2024-10-11T14:46:00-04:00 author: Jonese Austin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menopause-effects-on-the-brain" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Menopause Effects on the Brain In this TEDWomen Talk, neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi discusses how the hormones associated with menopause affect women's brains. Women and men have equal mental abilities, and there is no such thing as a gendered brain. But two-thirds of the 6 million people with Alzheimer's Disease are women. Mosconi found that women's higher rates of Alzheimer's Disease are connected to menopause. Hormones lead women's and men's brains to age differently. During menopause, brain energy decreases along with estrogen levels. And the number of amyloid placques in women's brains increase during menopause. These brain changes increase the risk of Alzheimer's, even though symptoms of the disease may not appear until later. Having a hysterectomy or oophorectomy, procedures that can cause menopause to occur sooner, can also increase the risk of dementia. But we can make changes to our lifestyle to improve the health of our brains. Note: Mosconi does not discuss trans and non-binary people and her talk uses the terms sex and gender interchangeably. Also note that there is no evidence supporting estrogen as an effective therapy to prevent dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. > We think of menopause as belonging to middle age and Alzheimer's as belonging to old age. But in reality many studies, including my own work, have shown that Alzheimer's Disease starts with negative changes in the brain years if not decades prior clinical symptoms. So in women, it looks like this process starts in midlife, during menopause. Which is important information to have because it gives us a timeline to start looking for those changes. [Watch the video ](https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_mosconi_how_menopause_affects_the_brain?subtitle=en) SOURCE: TEDWomen • AUTHOR: Lisa Mosconi • LAST UPDATED: December 1, 2019 ![A screenshot of the brain before and after menopause from the presentation](data:image/png;base64,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) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ menopause & perimenopause](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/menopause-perimenopause) - [ growing older](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/growing-older) - [ signs & symptoms of perimenopause & menopause](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/signs-symptoms-perimenopause-menopause) - [perimenopause](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/perimenopause) - [estrogen](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/estrogen) - [aging](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/aging) - [nutrition](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/nutrition) - [healthy habits](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/healthy-habits) - [stress](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/stress) - [menopause](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/menopause) - [menopausal hormone treatment](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/menopausal-hormone-treatment) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [ResourcesRead ## Understanding Hormonal Changes on the Path to Menopause Many women don’t know that the symptoms normally associated with the menopause transition can begin early, well before menstrual irregularities occur. Learn about hormonal patterns and how they change over the course of perimenopause and menopause. ![WLB Timeline](data:image/png;base64,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) Many women don’t know that the symptoms normally associated with the menopause transition can begin early, well before menstrual irregularities occur. Learn about hormonal patterns and how they change over the course of perimenopause and menopause.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/understanding-hormonal-changes-on-the-path-to-menopause) [ResourcesRead ## Estrogen and Progesterone 101 What is a hormone? How do estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH govern the menstrual cycle? What else do hormones do? ![Dots 02](data:image/png;base64,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) What is a hormone? How do estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH govern the menstrual cycle? What else do hormones do?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/estrogen-and-progesterone-101) [ResourcesRead ## Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk Starting menopause before age 40 increases the risk of future coronary heart disease ![Leighann blackwood G fj Dm Sb e4 unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEcklEQVRIiVVWS8/kRAysKrvnW7ErcYJfiDjyr7nAgYeWxzJpFwe7881GUSaadLvssl1t/vTDjyApKRSRkRErIzMyI0IZlCiBBAHAsG270M8q2IBpExbA15uQAQCwYQDGefSvz/v59ywzPFvO9gHH62Uj2yFI49nLBY+7sHnAv/5UOO9tkK8+EQSyqggAKJJFV9l22VWWxlaVxd76TlGVbXgour8CAMkTdXpvE4JNVJFVqu2Si1UFUgREjBttvk4aBoMnggJFwC6SBoms6wJpDbLIkqjNImqTKJjWZG3IL9cAYLLtSSlQpACQIGHkvp4gJTXJm6RIsa8iCRBGB92UVTWJU0JdRR0nKLKI2U/kfj5BDt0AyS1SYtOyQZsmSY//ZVdj3DUKmCAIkk0Dzp3Xf19IOsIu0CSoxujlIAbgLiFXufadZ8IABJSG4W4sAjRyf/kCUhFR1S60+7sBCMKSXmq0BqAmAsM8RQhJhiWgQIHI699/QCrTLhAUFaotbkmqTQEFT9k1+7sBtu825jh28wVHJzWff3+mpPWAq63vCEWooqqocuF0fpNTru39FUDTbcugSRv01EVen/9khN4+AGZIGdpZtVynCkGY4OnYpr6qKbKLhklKZ027PmqUz99/Zn6Ij99S0Iq4Hu1ad9Ppeby+GGBLxUQAvqsZcZqgacvnr0/h6e//4kq9vdV+ugqoLtmz7LQ+CbC76SD6COe9Vn1TQTKvXvVL6Zs/6uOnqb8XJyRJ4pHMsm2hypRllwCT0jHNiJZ+KijmE2gRr39/8/WdXe2O5oSIiJBEEnaLhwEanjANmxJndZ5tyTgRqNvkH9gXYIgKje2MyIx3ABVlsIAiRLqm/xmhjMhUZuRShiJIDUAA9QXwpl58z4xcuTIUJOnR8CJLrEvWdp1sqQGWVkYuRTBCUl5tHcAGiPezc2WutdbKtSLiRFC1t6W6VNp17T5zSDGkyMjUWpGpSIUo5b5PR4LNTGaszFy5Vj4aIDUR2HtXREXUdVV0rwGTs9TKyFSuiGDEAPRxyAcYqQxlRmZOBI98rIwctavy3nVFKUpRuzvGQ1HcOUhlqqto1APAG/pbZOZaw89jrfXIzOmEcu1dcVWoIuraVU1RzyVxWxiKqKzTMHpAuZSZa8XhZ63HenwNUHcEV8WuXbDvuo7jflMkMu+BhG/QuiOYIPKx1mNF5PRaA2iXtKXa2/tQROnkOTIVXabMW5a0oFyRa6auNUnItTJSijlx9i7tLUmqa1fUOZDVRiMzOpcSpbxVjAt6TXJmzsvK7Aho21JJfVxvSjWa2P2jmQczIibJ4z6g9UmZiuwObl/yJC0UIFBu6wQ3SKr2HkFtgB4+oykSqXyfI+MDFS0SoxP3S6sFaFl776PbrVouj3yd9ffzPQcAGEvRMiTFi9RFhEJxKHqfv9D1A44caXaO9cnBWBeobNWlWs17Ohp5f8+BOxFhGRH3uHiUfWaG3vRSRdkgcwjc59FMYJp/AUBiuUey/gYVjLPujGzn+h+MLD4bUSDaqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==) Starting menopause before age 40 increases the risk of future coronary heart disease](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menopause-and-cardiovascular-risk) [ResourcesRead ## Common Signs and Symptoms of Perimenopause This evidence-based, feminist resource aims to demystify perimenopause and normalize the symptoms that often start before periods become irregular. ![An image of an older white woman in a blue shirt lying on a bed with her hands on her head. On her night stand is a white fan facing her.](data:image/png;base64,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) This evidence-based, feminist resource aims to demystify perimenopause and normalize the symptoms that often start before periods become irregular.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/common-perimenopause-symptoms) [ResourcesRead ## 2020 Report: Caregiving in the United States A report on the demographics of caregivers in the United States, the nature of care work, caregiver stress/health, the financial impact of caregiving, and more. ![Pexels ron lach interracial grandson caretaking white grandma scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) A report on the demographics of caregivers in the United States, the nature of care work, caregiver stress/health, the financial impact of caregiving, and more.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/2020-report-caregiving-in-the-united-states) [ResourcesRead ## Finding an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Long-Term Care Community A guide for people seeking inclusive long-term care for LGBTQ+ elders. ![Georg arthur pflueger elder care unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) A guide for people seeking inclusive long-term care for LGBTQ+ elders.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-guide-to-finding-an-lgbtqia-inclusive-long-term-care-community) [Stories & ConversationsRead ## Sharing What I Learned about Perimenopause Nina shares how her experience with perimenopause led her to co-found Women Living Better, a resource that demystifies the menopause transition. ![Nina_Coslov](data:image/png;base64,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) Nina shares how her experience with perimenopause led her to co-found Women Living Better, a resource that demystifies the menopause transition.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-the-very-early-perimenopause) [ResourcesRead ## Treating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Early Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer in Older Adults People 65 and over who are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis have concerns about treatment that are often unique to an older population. Zoë Christopher shares insights from the 2024 meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. People 65 and over who are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis have concerns about treatment that are often unique to an older population. Zoë Christopher shares insights from the 2024 meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/treating-triple-negative-breast-cancer-and-early-stage-her2-breast-cancer-in-older-adults)