The Silent Struggle: Brain Fog in Midlife Women, and How Brain Health Coaching Can Help
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The Silent Struggle: Brain Fog in Midlife Women, and How Brain Health Coaching Can Help By Marilyn Abrahamson, MA,CCC-SLP You’re sharp. You’re successful. You’ve built a career over decades of grit, intellect, and commitment. You're managing a team, juggling meetings, keeping clients happy, and balancing a million moving parts in your personal life. And then—suddenly— it feels like your brain isn’t keeping up. You forget the name of someone you’ve known for years. You lose your train of thought mid-sentence. You reread the same paragraph three times and still can’t absorb it. You find yourself snapping at colleagues or family members—your patience, once a strength, is wearing thin. What’s happening? If you're a woman in midlife or beyond, you may be experiencing brain fog . And you’re far from alone. But here’s the catch: Most women don’t talk about it. They’re embarrassed , ashamed , and anxious, worried this might be the beginning of cognitive decline… or wor...