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Dumas' Comments on Menopausal Brain Fog Featured on CBSNews.com

November 14, 2016 by Kate Skinas

Julie Dumas, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the Larner College of Medicine, comments on a new study suggesting that hormonal shifts could be the reason for memory issues among post-menopausal women.

Julie Dumas, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Photo: LCOM Design & Photography)

(OCTOBER 13-14) Julie Dumas, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry at the Larner College of Medicine, comments on a new study suggesting that hormonal shifts could be the reason for memory issues among post-menopausal women. Dumas notes that to combat this “brain fog”, one should focus on increasing their physical activity instead of looking toward hormone replacements to increase memory function. Read more at CBS News and NewsMax.