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April 25, 2026Open Access

Subjective cognition and objective cognitive performance in early versus late perimenopause

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This research aims to examine the relationship between subjective cognition and objective cognitive performance during different stages of perimenopause.
Comparative analysis of cognitive performance data in early and late perimenopause.
Involvement of hormonal measures and neuropsychological assessments.
Emphasis on the limitations of the STRAW +10 framework for classifying perimenopause stages.
Learning efficiency appears to be sensitive to cognitive changes during the menopause transition.
Findings reveal potential inadequacies in the current classification system for perimenopause.
Recommendations include the need for more comprehensive assessments in future studies.

Abstract

The findings support preliminary evidence suggesting that learning efficiency may be sensitive to cognitive changes during the menopause transition. Challenges in classifying early versus late perimenopause highlight the limitations of the STRAW +10 framework for characterizing perimenopause. Future research incorporating hormonal measures and comprehensive supervised neuropsychological assessment is needed to characterize cognitive changes across perimenopause more precisely.

Subjective cognition and objective cognitive performance in early versus late perimenopause

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