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Is it menopause affecting your memory, or is it something else? For many in menopause, forgetfulness and brain fog can feel like a normal part of life—but how do you know when it's something more sinister, like dementia? Dr. Lisa Genova, a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and one of our leading experts at Roon, was recently featured in "Memory Slips: Menopause or Something Else?"— a Hone Health article by Stephanie Anderson Witmer that dives into how hormonal changes during menopause can impact memory and cognition. Some key insights: ?? Memory Loss in Midlife is Not Always from Menopause: Dr. Genova explains how oftentimes “it’s not that you’re forgetting, it’s that you never formed the memory in the first place.” She highlights how multitasking and mental overload—common during menopause—can lead to simple forgetfulness, like misplacing your keys or losing track of conversations. ?? Dementia vs. Menopause Brain Fog: “Dementia is progressive, whereas menopause-related brain fog tends to be short-lived,” Dr. Genova notes. She uses the example of forgetting where you put your keys—only to find them in a familiar spot—compared to dementia, where you might place them somewhere unusual—like wrapped in a scarf in your sock drawer—and have no memory of doing so. ?? Strategies for Brain Health: Dr. Genova shares simple, effective tips: “Managing stress and improving sleep are essential. If you’re not getting restful sleep, you can’t properly form memories.” She also emphasizes the importance of a brain-healthy diet: “Foods rich in omega-3s and vitamin D can significantly help with cognitive health,” adding that exercise, like regular walks, boosts both brain function and overall well-being. ?? Check out the full article here:?https://lnkd.in/g-zFBghE ?? And check out Lisa Genova’s Roon profile here: https://lnkd.in/eD6jqwqc

Roon has been named to Digital Health New York’s Top 100 Innovators! We are honored to be recognized among so many other companies transforming healthcare in New York's Digital Ecosystem. Our mission is simple: everyone deserves a trusted guide for health. With misinformation flooding search and social media, Roon is reimagining how people access medical answers—through expert-vetted, video-based Q&A and AI-powered guidance. A huge thank you to DHNY for this recognition, and congratulations to all the inspiring companies on this year’s Digital Health 100 list and the inaugural Hall of Fame! ?? Read the full 2025 New York Healthcare Innovation Report: https://lnkd.in/gcUA3J7Q #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #DHNYTop100 #Roon

At Roon.com, we understand that menopause is a life stage that affects half of the population and deserves care and compassion, yet it’s often shrouded in stigma, misunderstanding, and silence. The journey can bring a complex mix of symptoms, like hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood changes, and brain fog. Too often, people navigating menopause are left feeling unsupported, unheard, and unsure where to turn for reliable help. Our mission at Roon is to ensure everyone has a trusted guide for health, so today, we’re announcing the launch of our Perimenopause & Menopause product. We hope this free resource will make navigating this life stage less hard. Roon Perimenopause & Menopause features:? ?? 2,000+ answers to key questions, covering topics ranging from the basics of perimenopause and menopause, to understanding your symptoms and management options ?? 50+ experts from fields representing the full spectrum of menopause care: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Medical Endocrinology, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nutrition and more ??? Lived experience content from people like advocate Reshma Saujani, non-profit leader Omisade Burney-Scott, and more. Check it out at Roon.com or by downloading the App for iOS from the App Store, and let us know what you think! And stay tuned for several more exciting launches in the coming months. Thank you, as always, to our contributing experts and advisors: Nanette Santoro Reshma Saujani Dr. Corinne D. Menn Kimberly Mangla, MD Angela K. Lawson, Ph.D. Mindy Goldman Shruthi Mahalingaiah, M.D., M.S. Leigh A. Reed, Omisade Burney-Scott Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause? Leah Millheiser, MD, MSCP Rajita Patil, MD Christina Farr, Stephanie Trentacoste McNally, MD, FACOG, FACS, MSCP Melinda Lukens, MSE Molly Siegel Chiti Parikh, M.D. Casey Berna, LCSWA Judy Simon Hillary Wright Serena H Chen MD (she, her)Randi Goldman, MD, MBA, FACOG Lessie “Les” Henderson Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Sarah Pachtman

Today, we’re thrilled to announce our $15M Series A to provide a compassionate, reliable health guide for everyone. This round is co-led by Rick Heitzmann from FirstMark and Eurie Kim from Forerunner, with continued support from early investors, including Soraya Darabi from TMV and Jess Lee from Sequoia Capital More than any name or number, I’m so proud of this milestone because we’re building with a team of truly mission-driven people My personal experience as a caregiver to my father during his battle with ALS inspired me to build Roon. Navigating the complexities of the healthcare system opened my eyes: At some point, we’ll all face the challenge of caring for ourselves or a loved one through difficult health issues. And I knew there had to be a better way than turning to "Doctor Google."My co-founders Rohan Ramakrishna, MD, and Arun Ranganathan shared this vision as doctors and caregivers. Many of our investors have a meaningful personal connection to our mission. And most inspiringly, thousands of leading physicians in the country have joined us, eager to make their expertise more accessible and fix how the Internet often falls short for health information. Their enthusiasm to scale their impact beyond their clinics at places like Weill Cornell, UCSF, Harvard, Stanford or Columbia has been deeply encouraging. Finally, thank you to our incredible team Joshua Lang, Fatima Alvi, Alice Chen, Naintara (Tara) Rajan, Mackenzie C., Chelsey Larson, RN, BSN, Patrick E Porché Jr, Kelvin De Los Angeles, Koonal Bharadwaj, Ben Powell, Enid Hwang This funding marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. With it, we’ll expand our platform to cover hundreds of conditions, including critical areas like women’s health, cancer, neurology, metabolic health, and pediatrics. Roon is more than just a company – it’s a movement to reimagine how we care for ourselves and one another. If you’re passionate about creating a better future for health, we invite you to join us. We are actively hiring! Check out our jobs page here: https://lnkd.in/eMeAbKs3 If you're a doc and want to share your expertise, please drop us a note here: https://lnkd.in/eEKfmKZQ Featured in Techrunch today: https://lnkd.in/eyD8C3pu

Nice to see Roon on this list. Congratulations to this inspiring group working at the intersection of AI + Care!

At Roon, we know for the?13%?of women and girls navigating PCOS, the journey can be difficult and lonely. We’ve heard from many patients that navigating complicated symptoms – like weight gain, acne, and hirsutism – can feel challenging while simultaneously experiencing doctor dismissal and insensitivity.? As two patient advocates told us: "I wish that I had known that many of the things that I'd experienced from my teenage years were not my fault." -?Sasha Ottey, person living with PCOS and Founder of PCOS Challenge "What challenges did I face when getting my PCOS diagnosis? I would say finding a doctor to actually listen to me." -?Kendra Womack, person living with PCOS Our mission at Roon is to ensure everyone has a trusted guide for health, so today, we’re excited to announce the release of our PCOS product. We hope this free resource will make navigating PCOS less hard. Roon PCOS features:? ?? 1000+ answers?to top PCOS questions, covering topics ranging from the basics of PCOS and diagnosis, to understanding your symptoms and management options ?? 40+ experts?from fields representing the full gamut of PCOS care: Reproductive Endocrinology, Dermatology, Medical Endocrinology, Psychology, Nutrition and more ??? Lived experience content from people like Internet Personality?Mik Zazon, Non-profit Leader?Sasha Ottey, and more. Check it out and let us know what you think! And stay tuned for several more exciting launches in the coming months.

Our mission at Roon is to ensure everyone has a trusted guide for health. It should be no surprise, then, that our latest launch is focused on helping the 10% of women and girls suffering from endometriosis. Globally, 190 million individuals are impacted by endometriosis. Patients have told us that they often live with endometriosis for years – with debilitating symptoms that include severe pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and infertility – before they’re able to find the right medical professional to diagnose them and begin to help them navigate the disease. As one Patient Advocate told us, "I first had symptoms of endometriosis when I was 16, yet I didn't hear the word until 13 years later when I was 29 years old…I would communicate my symptoms to my pediatrician, who told me things like that I was exaggerating or it was part of being a woman or I was just trying to get attention." Her story is all too familiar for millions of people. At Roon, we want to make navigating endometriosis less hard. Starting today, you can go to roon.com and check out our guide to Endometriosis. Roon Endometriosis is a completely free, comprehensive resource featuring: ?? Over 1000 answers to top endometriosis questions covering topics ranging from the basics of endo and getting diagnosed to understanding your symptoms and treatment ?? 40+ experts from fields representing the full gamut of Endo care: Gynecologic Surgery, Pelvic Floor PT, Reproductive Endocrinology, Psychology and more And, our Instant Answer feature allows you to get an immediate answer to any question you have about endometriosis, powered exclusively by Roon experts. Thank you, as always, to our contributing experts: Dr. Serena H Chen MD (she, her), Dr. Jon Einarsson, Dr. Andrea Vidali, MD, Dr. Antonio Gargiulo, Shannon Cohn, Dr. Jessica Opoku-Anane, Dr. Deborah Ikhena-Abel, MD, MSCI, Lauren K., Dr. Randi Goldman, MD, MBA, FACOG, Dr. Angela K. Lawson, Ph.D., Gigi Robinson, M.S., BFA, Sadie Minkoff, Caroline Geoghegan, Casey Berna, LCSWA, Dr. Amanda Adeleye, MD, Mik Zazon, Dr. Hugh Taylor, Dr. Dana McQueen, MD and many more.

Roon is thrilled to partner with Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Lipinski on Roon Fertility. After her own experience with infertility, she teamed up with Roon to make sure other individuals on the fertility journey have trusted answers to all of their questions. "Lipinski says?Roon, a platform that contains expert answers to thousands of questions for those navigating fertility with short-form videos, is a resource she wishes was available to her during her own struggle...'It’s just a place that you can go so there's no more rabbit holes and searching on Google, and that's where I was for years.'" Check out the Exclusive in People here: https://lnkd.in/erJWgmgQ

Roon gives people around the world a chance to hear directly from world class doctors who would otherwise be hard to get an appointment with. Today they’re launching in the fertility space, adding tons of expertise from health experts like Brian A. Levine, MD, MS, FACOG of top fertility clinic CCRM. And it’s all done in easy-to-understand, bite-size, Q&A style videos, like TikTok from doctors. Kudos to Roon founders Vikram Bhaskaran, Arun Ranganathan, and Rohan Ramakrishna, MD.

Announcing...Roon Fertility!