The Menopausal Brain: From Peril to Protection

Course overview

Menopause is a reproductive transitional state. It is often accompanied by significant physical and emotional changes. However, functional MRI and PET scans of womens brains reveal that menopause can be an important "tipping point" in terms of cognitive status. Current research demonstrates that menopause is far more complex than previously recognized. This 4-hour live webinar will review the physiologic and clinical impacts of estrogen production in premenopausal women, including estrogens effects on mood, energy, metabolism, and immune function. Perimenopause, which can cause a variety of symptoms for nearly a decade, has been overlooked much too often in clinical practice. This important phase of a womans life will also be covered with an emphasis on associated endocrinologic aspects of aging. Finally, this course will address the latest research on the female brain, guidelines for hormone replacement therapy and a wide array of medications, nutritional strategies, and other lifestyle changes to maximize well-being and functional status. Health care professionals from multiple disciplines can expect a fresh perspective combining standard therapies and newer approaches to help patients through a challenging part of life.