09/02/2026
BRAIN PROTECTION: Women who start hormone replacement therapy between ages 46 and 56 may slash their dementia risk by up to 23%.
The UK Biobank analysis of more than 183,000 postmenopausal women found HRT was linked to a 10% lower risk of all-cause dementia and a 16% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease over 13 years.
Starting HRT after age 56 showed no reduced risk — and doctors caution the observational study can't prove cause and effect, meaning the findings alone don't warrant seeking out hormone therapy purely for dementia prevention.
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