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What Is ‘Menopause Brain’ and How Can People Navigate It?

What Is ‘Menopause Brain’ and How Can People Navigate It?

By Maria Shriver
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Menopause is a rite of passage for all women of a certain age and with it comes physical and emotional changes. Reporting for TODAY, Maria Shriver explores how menopause affects the brain and how new discoveries could be a game-changer.

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