The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

Why I Keep Forgetting Things I Know I Did

This drives me nuts!

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS IFN
Apr 14, 2026
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I know I did it.

The email was sent.
Somewhere, the keys got moved.
That appointment was definitely written down.

Then I cannot remember where any of it went.

a piece of paper with a smiley face on it
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A few minutes later, I’m retracing my steps and questioning myself.

For many women in midlife, this becomes one of the most unsettling parts of menopause.

Memory lapse…

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