Eve Bender June 30, 2023 Short-term and cyclical use of estrogen and progestin therapy for menopausal symptoms is linked to an increased risk of dementia, results of a large, observational study show. Investigators found that women in their 50s who took hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal symptoms had a 24% increased risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) 20 years later...
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Women should not be alarmed by study linking HRT to Alzheimer’s disease
Doctors are encouraging women not to be alarmed by a new study linking the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with a slightly increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The Royal College of GPs says the research does not prove that HRT causes Alzheimer’s disease and that women who are using the therapy should continue to do so. The study, which was recently published in...