Women aged 45-55 found to outperform men in all memory measures Happens even as women in menopause suffer forgetfulness and 'brain fog' But, women in earlier stages of menopause process have better memory Those in postmenopause have lower rates of learning, information recall From forgetfulness to ‘brain fog,’ women are often plagued by memory-related problems during menopause – but despite the many obstacles, they still have a better memory than men. In a new study, researchers compared the memory capabilities of middle-aged women and men, and found that women outperform their counterparts across all measures. The findings also shed light…

Given the choice between more time or more money, which would you pick? For a beach vacation, you might pay more for a direct flight to gain a couple of extra hours getting sand between your toes. On the other hand, you might take a better-paying job that requires late nights at the office. One of us, Professor Hershfield, recently faced such a choice. He was invited to teach a weekend seminar out of state. But he had a baby girl at home, born 12 weeks earlier. The pay would offset the costs of child care, but the job would…