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Pertesi, S., Coughlan, G., Puthusseryppady, V., Morris, E. and Hornberger, M. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-3788
(2019)
Menopause, cognition and dementia – A review.
Post Reproductive Health, 25 (4).
pp. 200-206.
ISSN 2053-3691
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Abstract
There is increasing evidence that menopausal changes can have an impact on women’s cognition and potentially, the future development of dementia. In particular, the role of reduced levels of estrogen in postmenopausal changes has been linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in observational studies. Not surprisingly, this has led to several clinical trials investigating whether postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy can potentially delay/avoid cognitive changes and subsequently, the onset of dementia. However, the evidence of these trials has been mixed, with some showing positive effects while others show no or even negative effects. In the current review, we investigate this controversy further by reviewing the existing studies and trials in cognition and dementia. Based on the current evidence, we conclude that previous approaches may have used a mixture of women with different genetic risk factors for dementia which might explain these contradicting findings. Therefore, it is recommended that future interventional studies take a more personalised approach towards hormone replacement therapy use in postmenopausal women, by taking into account the women’s genetic status for dementia risk.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cognition,dementia,estrogen,hormone replacement therapy,menopause,‘critical window’ hypothesis,obstetrics and gynaecology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2729 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Mental Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2019 02:01 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2023 02:35 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/73129 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2053369119883485 |
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