Midlife and Menopause

1.5 million American women experience menopause every year. Despite this, middle aged women feel unprepared for changes that occur during this important life transition. Hormonal changes that occur during menopause affect women's sleep, weight, mood, cognition, and overall health.
Health conditions related to hormone changes in women: Osteoporosis, Autoimmune Disease, Depression, Insomnia, and Alzheimer's Disease.
Example from our social media pages

We are conducting several projects focused on women's experiences of midlife including:

  • cognitive complaints during the menopause transition
  • risk and preventive factors for cognitive aging in perimenopause
  • sex differences in exercise, sleep, cognition, and brain imaging
  • sex differences in midlife risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
  • development of a menopause educational intervention
  • qualitative interviews about how women learn about menopause

Social Media Information

Check out our social media pages for research on women in midlife.

Facebook:   Women's Midlife Adventure Network

Instagram:   AmberWatts_PhD