Post-menopausal women could cut dementia risk with medication View Image

A new study led by the University of Galway is claiming that women who take hormone replacement therapy after menopause are less likely to develop dementia. It also discovered that starting menopause at a younger age could indicate a higher risk of dementia while having more children and high blood estrogen levels lowered this risk.

The scientists concluded: “In general, greater exposure to estrogen throughout a woman's reproductive lifespan was associated with enhanced cognitive performance and larger brain volumes. Our results may suggest positive cognitive benefits of greater lifetime estrogen exposure, but require further validation.”

The landmark study drew on data from a 77-year-old longitudinal study in

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