Screw over the hill. Women’s brains are upgraded after menopause

Neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine: "When you pass through the door to The Upgrade, your ability to see your most positive and authentic self is no longer clouded." By Amy Cuevas Schroeder

Have you seen Courtney Cox’s spoof on her 1985 Tampax ad? Now 59, she says, “Menopause will eat you alive! … Plus, you get the added bonus of drier skin and bald patches.” 

Jokes aside, Cox makes a valid point: Menopause can be f-ing hard. But there’s also a bright side, says Dr. Louann Brizendine, MD, in her book, The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets …