Reacción a "Menopausal symptoms associated with cognitive problems later in life, study finds"

Irresponsible reporting of the conclusions of this study could cause considerable anxiety in women who have experienced troubling symptoms during their own the menopause. Hopefully, a little unpacking of what the study actually showed will be reassuring.

The results suggest that women who self-reported more severe symptoms associated with their menopause were more likely to subsequently self-report more subjective complaints about their memory, concentration and difficulties with thinking. There are much more likely (and obvious) explanations for this association than the suggestion that a difficult experience of menopause is a risk factor for dementia.