Getting older with ADHD ? One star, do not recommend.

About this episode

Caren Magill discusses the unique challenges faced by women with ADHD as they age, including hormonal changes and emotional regulation.

ADHD Resources & Coaching 📩 Join my ADHD-friendly newsletter → https://hi.switchy.io/LxA1 🎯 Work with me 1:1 → https://tally.so/r/mK512M 📚 My ADHD productivity & planning tools → https://adhdfriendly.myshopify.com/collections/all Getting older with ADHD hits differently… especially if you’re a woman. No one prepared me for the hormonal crash, the emotional whiplash, the memory changes, or the way your younger decisions come back around. So today I’m breaking down the truth about “old lady ADHD” — the stuff I wish someone told me at 35, 45, and honestly even 50. What I cover… • The estrogen cliff and why your ADHD symptoms can explode in midlife • Why cognitive changes hit harder for ADHDers • Emotional regulation in your 50s… and why Gen X was never taught this • How aging makes you “more yourself” (the lovely parts and the spicy parts) • The financial and health consequences of impulsive decisions in your 20s and 30s • Why midlife ADHD requires a total reboot of your systems and coping strategies This video is for you if… • You’re 35+ and noticing your brain changing • You’re in perimenopause and wondering if it’s ADHD or dementia • You’re younger but want to prepare…

People in this episode

Host: Caren Magill

Topics covered

• ADHD and aging
• midlife challenges
• emotional regulation
• hormonal changes
• cognitive changes
• financial consequences
• self-identity

Keywords

• ADHD
• midlife
• hormones
• emotional regulation
• cognitive changes
• perimenopause
• self-identity
• financial consequences
• ADHD women
• ADHD coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADHD Resources & Coaching, ADHD-friendly newsletter, ADHD productivity & planning tools

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