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When Your Brain Doesn't Feel Like You

You know you're capable. You've spent decades building a career, a family and a life. But somewhere in midlife, some women begin to notice that their mental energy, concentration or word recall doesn't always feel quite the same.

These changes can have many causes and don't necessarily mean something is wrong—but they can make us think differently about the health of our brain.

Woman experiencing cognitive fatigue while working at a multi-monitor desk
“Can't I have my old brain back?”
Mother and daughter discussing forgotten dates at home
“Mum, you asked me for those dates yesterday. I've already given it to you!”
Two women in a workplace staffroom discussing midlife exhaustion and loss of energy
“It's only 1pm. Why does my brain already feel exhausted?”
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