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Shannon Koehle: Memory Loss and Menopause -- Are They Related?

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By Shannon Koehle
EmpowHer.com reporter

Memory loss is a common sign of aging that is now associated with menopause.

Often linked to symptoms that include hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, and increased stress, research and patient complaints now indicate memory loss could be an additional symptom of this natural process.

As president and founder of The American Menopause Foundation Maria Lugano says, there’s not much information to confirm or deny the connection between memory loss and menopause, but it is a symptom.