You’re mid-sentence and it’s gone.  The word you’ve used a thousand times has vanished. You’re pointing at something and calling it “the thing.” If you’re in your 40s or early 50s, this isn’t a sign that something is permanently wrong with your brain. It’s one of the most common - and least explained - symptoms of perimenopause. What are verbal memory difficulties? Verbal memory is the ability to encode, store, and retrieve words and names. When it falters in perimenopause, i

Many women reaching midlife find themselves reaching for a word that’s on the tip of their tongue or wondering why they just walked into a room. If this sounds familiar, you aren’t alone. These cognitive changes are a widely documented part of the  menopause transition (MT) . While these moments can be frustrating or even frightening, understanding what is happening in your brain can help normalise the experience. What is menopause brain fog? Brain fog  is not a formal medica