A Woman’s Guide to the
Ups and Downs of Menopause
Actionable research to protect every woman’s brain during menopause and beyond.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Menopause Brain is the first book to address the many ways that menopause impacts a woman’s cognitive and mental wellbeing — and to frame brain health as an essential component of Women’s Health.
Menopause and perimenopause are still a black box to most doctors, leaving patients exasperated as they grapple with symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia to brain fog.
As a leading neuroscientist and women’s brain health specialist, Dr. Mosconi, unravels these mysteries by revealing how menopause doesn’t just impact the ovaries—it’s a hormonal show in which the brain takes center stage.
The decline of the hormone estrogen during menopause influences everything from body temperature to mood to memory, potentially paving the way for cognitive decline later in life.
To conquer these challenges successfully, Dr. Mosconi, the director of the Women’s Brain Initiative at Weill Cornell Medicine, brings us the latest approaches—explaining the role of cutting-edge hormone replacement therapies like “designer estrogens,” hormonal contraception, and key lifestyle changes encompassing diet, exercise, self-care, and self-talk.
Best of all, Dr. Mosconi dispels the myth that menopause signifies an end, demonstrating that it’s actually a transition. Contrary to popular belief, if we know how to take care of ourselves during menopause, we can emerge with a renewed, enhanced brain—ushering in a meaningful and vibrant new chapter of life.
The Menopause Brain is a love letter to womanhood and a rallying cry for all women to embrace menopause without fear or embarrassment, and armed with knowledge and confidence.
WHERE TO GET IT
“In The Menopause Brain, you have the most current science and the best practical guidance available, and it comes from a researcher who is not only an innovative and visionary thinker, but someone I now consider a friend for life.”
From the foreword by MARIA SHRIVER
Award-winning journalist, Founder of the Women Alzheimer’s Movement,
#1 New York Times bestselling author I’ve Been Thinking
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NAOMI WATTS
“Every woman should know that menopause is more than just mood and hot flashes; it can profoundly impact brain health and function. Dr. Lisa Mosconi stands as a foremost expert on the menopause brain. This outstanding new book is a must-read, and I wholeheartedly recommend it.”
Dr. MARY CLAIRE HAVER
Bestselling author of
The Galveston Diet
“In a society that often downplays the significance of menopause and its impact on women's lives, Dr. Mosconi's book serves as a rallying cry for embracing this transformative period with knowledge and empowerment.”
Dr. JOLENE BRIGHTEN
Bestselling author of
Beyond the Pill
“The Menopause Brain delivers the comprehensive, science-backed information we need about menopause. It both inspires and empowers women to thrive during this stage of life. This is a book that should be on your provider's shelf!”
Dr. LOUISE NEWSON
Bestselling author of
Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause
“Lisa is a genius at explaining how important hormones are in our brains. Every woman needs to read this book!”
TAMSEN FADAL
Media personality,
author of The New Single
“In The Menopause Brain, Dr. Lisa Mosconi expertly guides us so that we do not feel alone in this journey, providing us with hope and achievable, empowering solutions drawn from her pioneering research, holistic training, and personal experience.”
Dr. AVIVA ROMM
Bestselling author of
Hormone Intelligence
“The greatest gift of The Menopause Brain is that it will give you the tools you need to make sure that your beautiful mind is vibrant, that your brain is healthy, and that you are deeply nourished. And all of this from none other than Lisa Mosconi PhD, who has the greatest mind — and biggest heart— in the neuroscience of menopause.”
Dr. LISA GENOVA
Bestselling author of Still Alice
“Written with a neuroscientist's mind and a woman's heart, this book is packed with evidence-based, empowering information on all things menopause. For every woman living any phase of menopause, this is your required reading.”
GWYNETH PALTROW
“I would consider myself someone who has consumed a lot of content about hormones. But I had never really fathomed how hormonal changes impact the brain until I read neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi’s new book, The Menopause Brain. [..] I was struck by the way Lisa so beautifully articulates menopause as an opportunity to feel and see the expansive and inherent value of women, which extends well beyond any reproductive window.”
HALLE BERRY
“If you’re like me and find yourself smack dab in the middle of menopause without any real understanding of what is happening to the brain and body you once knew, The Menopause Brain by Lisa Mosconi will quickly become your new best friend.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DR. LISA MOSCONI
Dr. Lisa Mosconi, PhD leads the Women’s Brain Initiative and the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where she serves as an associate professor of neuroscience in neurology and radiology.
A world-renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Mosconi ranks in the top 1% of scientists of the past two decades by official metrics. Recognized by The Times as one of the 17 most influential living female scientists and honored in ELLE 100: Women That Are Changing The World, Dr. Mosconi has been acclaimed as “the Mona Lisa of Neuroscience” by ELLE International.
She is the author of the New York Times, USA Today, Canada #1 health & fitness, and The Sunday Times bestselling THE MENOPAUSE BRAIN (2024); New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Der Spiegel bestselling THE XX BRAIN (2020); and Amazon bestselling BRAIN FOOD (2018), which have been translated into more than 15 languages each. Dr. Mosconi is the author of the popular TED talk “How menopause affects the brain”.
