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Women Using HRT at Lower Risk of Dementia, Large Study Suggests
A large study tracking more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK has found that those who used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia and 16% less likely to develop Alzheimer's compared to those who never used it.
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A recent study suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may reduce the risk of dementia in women. Scientists tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK, making it the largest study of its kind. According to the findings, women who had used HRT were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with any type of dementia. Furthermore, the study revealed they were 16% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's, which is the most common form of dementia, compared to women who had never used hormone replacement therapy.
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