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This is your brain on menopause.

Apr 26, 2021 | Ageing Brain,  menopause,  Women's Health | 9 Comments

YOUR BRAIN ON MENOPAUSE: In this seven-part series I explore menopause from a brain health perspective with a particular focus ...
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Why women live longer than men (Part 4 of Your Brain at 100).

Jul 19, 2019 | Female Brain,  Women's Health | 2 Comments

All over the world, women live longer than men. In Australia in 2016, the median age at death ...
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Is brain fog during menopause real?

Jan 17, 2017 | Ageing Brain,  Mental Health | 5 Comments

Women going through menopause often report memory problems or ‘brain fog’, alongside other symptoms. In this blog I take ...
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The neuroscience of how exercise makes you happy [infographic]

Mar 9, 2014 | Exercise,  Infographic,  Mental Health | 7 Comments

Thanks to HealthCentral for this lovely infographic.  
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