July 10, 2023 - A new study suggests a link, but experts caution that there’s more to the story.

Estrogen-based menopause hormone therapy for women in mid-life should be investigated more thoroughly as a potential strategy for preventing Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, according to a new analysis from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

June 1, 2022 - Reaching menopause many years before the average age may be linked to a higher risk of developing dementia later in life.

Samieri C, Perier MC, Gaye B, ... Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia. JAMA. 2018 Aug 21;320(7):657-664. PubMed. Thurston RC, Aizenstein HJ, Derby CA, Sejdić E, Maki PM. Menopausal hot flashes and white matter hyperintensities....

February 13, 2024 - When the full results are published, ... to how menopause cognitive impairment can lead to dementia-related diseases. ... Estrogen vs. Progesterone: Have perimenopause treatments been wrong all along? Parkinson’s disease risk goes up with the removal of ovaries · Hotflash Inc: Dementia ...

October 9, 2023 - Hot flashes experienced during sleep may be a biomarker of women at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.

August 7, 2024 - Find out about this major life change and learn how to manage hot flashes and other menopause symptoms.

4 weeks ago - When a woman permanently stops having menstrual periods, she has reached the stage of life called menopause. This stage signals the end of a woman's ability to have children.

September 27, 2023 - Hot flashes and night sweats may harm the brain, heart and more, according to new research presented at The Menopause Society conference.

October 2, 2023 - Nighttime menopausal vasomotor symptoms linked to worse Alzheimer's biomarker profiles

Are there associations between natural or surgical menopause and incident dementia by age at menopause?Compared to age at menopause of 46–50 years, earlier natural menopause (≤40 and 41–45 years) was related to ...

4 weeks ago - A Johns Hopkins gynecologist shares tips on managing these heat spikes to lessen their impact on your daily life.

December 20, 2023 - Hot flashes are the most common symptom of menopause. Learn about strategies for relief of hot flashes, including hormone therapy and natural remedies.

The natural menopause is not associated with substantial cognitive change. Limited clinical trial evidence suggests that estrogen-containing hormone therapy has little effect on cognition during midlife, but prompt initiation after surgical menopause ...

Memory loss around menopause is common, possibly due to hormonal changes. Learn strategies to improve cognitive function, including diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management.

June 29, 2023 - Dementia is a loss of cognitive functioning, including memory, language, and reasoning. Learn more about dementia and how it differs from forgetfulness.

February 18, 2019 - With Alzheimer’s afflicting more women than men, researchers are studying whether the hormonal changes that occur in menopause may affect the development of the disease.

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is used to alleviate the symptoms associated with menopause, despite the lack of recommendations for MHT in preventing dementia. Recent nationwide studies have explored the association between MHT and dementia risk, but ...

Lack of estrogen may increase brain aging and lead to cognitive impairment, according to researchers.