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flag Early menopause linked to higher dementia risk; HRT may help, but more research is needed.

flag A new study linking early menopause to higher dementia risk and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to potential protection has been published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. flag Analyzing data from 1,329 women in the Framingham Heart Study, researchers found that longer lifetime exposure to estrogen—through later menopause, higher estrogen levels, or more children—was associated with better cognitive function and larger brain volumes. flag While HRT may lower dementia risk, researchers stress the need for further study and caution against drawing definitive conclusions. flag The findings highlight sex-related differences in dementia, as women make up nearly two-thirds of Alzheimer’s cases.

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