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Dr. Lauren Koffman Offers Insight to Flow Space on Whether Midlife Women Should Get Routine Brain Scans

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Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, Medical Director of the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit at Temple University Hospital, offered insight to Flow Space on whether women need to get brain scans to reduce their risks of cognitive decline. Dr. Koffman said she doesn’t recommend routine brain scans, especially without consulting a doctor, because imaging can cause unnecessary stress and anxiety.