Dr. Eef Hogervorst, a professor of biological psychology at Loughborough University, shares her thoughts on the role of estrogen and HRT in dementia prevention….
Researchers explore the benefits, limitations and unknowns when it comes to the link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and “menopause brain.” Researchers Eef Hogervorst,…
There is notable overlap between the cognitive changes triggered by menopause, sometimes called “menopause brain,” and changes associated with dementia. But researchers say simple…
Greater exposure to estrogen is linked with less brain shrinkage in middle-aged women, a small study suggests. Roughly two thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s…
As research into Alzheimer’s disease progresses and awareness grows, one fact remains consistent: women are disproportionately affected by the disease. Several theories exist, but…
Alzheimer’s disease does discriminate when it comes to gender. Two thirds of all cases are women, and in the past it was believed that…
Menopause is usually associated with physical discomfort—hot flashes, insomnia, sweating. But the hormonal changes that take place during menopause, which can be thrust upon…