Does hormone therapy prevent Alzheimers disease and other types of dementia?
The ACOG Task Force on Hormone Therapy found no evidence that hormone therapy prevents cognitive decline in older women. Nor does it appear to improve cognition in women who already have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. However, more research needs to be conducted to determine whether the age at which a woman begins taking hormones has any bearing on the issue.
The ACOG Task Force on Hormone Therapy found no evidence that hormone therapy prevents cognitive decline in older women. Nor does it appear to improve cognition in women who already have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. However, more research needs to be conducted to determine whether the age at which a woman begins taking hormones has any bearing on the issue. Is it true that women who take hormones gain weight? No. The Task Force found no evidence that using hormones leads to weight gain. The cause is more likely to be associated with your diet and activity level than with hormone therapy. The weight gain that occurs during this time in a woman’s life appears to be related to aging, not menopause or HT. In one three-year study involving 485 women ranging in age from 42 to 50, researchers found the women gained an average of about 5 pounds. This weight gain occurred even among women who did not experience menopause during the study period. As you grow older, your body’s
