“Hormonal status can affect cognitive function
and over the years there has been conflicting evidence
regarding the risk of dementia and HRT use”.1
Umbrella
What may the Hormone Therapy and Dementia Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Hormone (Replacement) Therapy H(R)T
- Hormone Medicines
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Therapy (HT)
- Hormones
- Medicines for Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Menopause Hormone Medicines
- Menopause Medicines
Date
What can it be important to be clear about with hormone therapy (HT) information?
It can be important to be clear about the date of all information including the date of HT information, because this information may have been updated.
Symptoms or Chronic Conditions
What can it also be important to be clear about with HT information?
It can also be important to be clear about whether HT information is about the use of HT for the management of menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and vaginal dryness or for the prevention of chronic conditions such as dementia, cardiovascular disease, cancer and osteoporosis.
Dementia Risk Under the Age of 60 Years
Under the age of 60 years, can starting hormone therapy (HT) increase the risk of dementia?
On page two in HRT Benefits and Risks, published November 2022, the (British) Women’s Health Concern note:
Dementia Risk Older than 65 Years
Older than 65 years, can starting HT increase the risk of dementia?
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks, published July 2022, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) note:
Reducing Dementia Risk With HT
Is starting HT recommended to reduce the risk of dementia in women experiencing the menopause?
No. On page three in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, one of the recommendations is:

- “Women should be reassured that HRT is unlikely to increase the risk of dementia or to have a detrimental effect on cognitive function in women initiating HRT before the age of 65. However, HRT should not be initiated for the purpose of reducing the risk of dementia in women experiencing the menopause. National as well as international recommendations do not support the use of HRT for the primary or secondary prevention of dementia”.4
In Hormones and Dementia: Hormone Replacement Therapy the (British) Alzheimer’s Society elaborate on:
Hormones may still provide a way to treat or prevent dementia though. Researchers continue to look for other hormones, and other ways of using oestrogen, which could be safer and more effective. More research into why women are more likely to get dementia than men is also important to help us understand exactly what causes it”.5
Documentary: Sex, Mind and the Menopause
What did the Channel 4 documentary Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause discuss about HT and dementia?
In Menopause: HRT’s Brain-Protecting Effect May Be Overstated, published 11 May 2022, the authors note:
In Menopause: HRT’s Brain-Protecting Effect May Be Overstated the authors response to the Documentary also includes:
Health Care Provider
What if I would like to start HT?
If you would like to start HT, it may be in your best interest to also choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
On page one in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use the NAMS elaborate on:
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics related to Hormone Therapy and Dementia?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
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This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.- 20 Years of Data Lead To Changes In Perceptions, Usage of Menopausal HT
- 9 Myths and Misunderstandings About Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS & WHC’s 2020 Recommendations on Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopausal Women
- Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
- Bioidentical Hormones Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Can Hormone Replacement Therapy Prevent Menopause Brain Changes?
- Combined Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy [Video]
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Dementia
- EMAS Menopause Essentials
- EMAS Replay [Webinars: Multiply Languages]
- Early Menopause: Women’s Experiences – Women’s Profiles
- Estrogen & Hormones: Estrogen and the Cardiovascular System
- Estrogen and Progestin (Hormone Replacement Therapy)
- Estrogen, Hormone Therapy and Menopause
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- HRT
- HRT and Bleeding Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT and Breast Cancer: Overall Risks and Benefits Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT and the Risk of Breast Cancer Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- HRT: Benefits and Risks
- HRT: The History
- HRT: Types, Doses and Regimens
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Risks
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Types
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Safe, Despite Rare Blood Clot Risks From Tablets
- Hormone Therapy
- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions
- Hormone Therapy for Menopause
- Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hormones and Dementia
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- Hot Flashes? Night Sweats? Progesterone Can Help Reduce Symptoms of Menopause
- Jean Hailes MHT Position Statement
- Joint BMS, FSRH, RCGP and RCOG Position Statement on the Supply Shortages of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Joint Position Statement by the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
- Looking At HRT In Perspective
- MHT Still Maligned & Misunderstood: Expert
- Making Sense of Menopausal Hormone Therapy Means Understanding the Benefits As Well As the Risks
- Managing Menopause
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Estrogen Replacement Therapy After Ovary Removal
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Venous Thromboembolism
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Women’s Health: An Umbrella Review
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy and the Mind: The Role of Hormone Replacement In the Prevention and Treatment of Cognitive Decline, Dementia, and Cognitive Dysfunction of Depression
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy – Fact Sheet
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Heart Disease and Stroke
- Menopause
- Menopause & Hormones Common Questions
- Menopause FAQs: Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
- Menopause Hormone Therapy: Does It Cause Vaginal Bleeding?
- Menopause Management Options: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 3. The Risks & Benefits of HRT
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 4. The Different Types of HRT
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Treating Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause
- Menopause Treatment
- Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
- Menopause: HRT’s Brain-Protecting Effect May Be Overstated
- Menopause: Medicines To Help You
- Menopause: Menopause – Hormone Treatments
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Know the Science: How Medications and Supplements Can Interact
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Menopausal Symptoms In Depth
- Oestrogen Only Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Optimising the Menopause Transition: Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Risks and Benefits of MHT
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
- The 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society
- The Effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy on the Survival of UK Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study 1984−2017
- Treating Menopause — MHT and Beyond
- Types of Hormone Therapy
- Use of Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Dementia: Nested Case-Control Studies Using QResearch and CPRD Databases
- Venous Thrombosis/Thromboembolism Risk and Menopausal Treatments
- Video Series-2021: Treatment Options for Vaginal Dryness and Urinary Issues
- Video Series-2021: What Women Need To Know About Hormone Therapies
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Videos and Podcasts: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: Prevention of Chronic Diseases In Women: Where Does MHT Fit In?
- Videos and Podcasts: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: The Women’s Health Initiative – What Can We Believe?
- Videos and Podcasts: World Menopause Day 2022 – Interviews: How To Protect Your Brain Health At Menopause and Beyond
- Videos and Podcasts: World Menopause Day 2022 – Interviews: What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
- Webinars: Previous – Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease With MHT: Where Are We Now?
- What Are the Benefits and Risks of HRT?
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
World Menopause Day: Patient Information Leaflet – Brain Fog and Memory Difficulties in Menopause [Multiply Languages]
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- HRT Benefits and Risks. November 2022:2. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt-know-benefits-risks/ Accessed: 11 December 2022
- HRT Benefits and Risks. November 2022:2. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/hrt-know-benefits-risks/ Accessed: 11 December 2022
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use: Potential Risks. 2022:1. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 11 December 2022
- Hamoda, H., Mukherjee, A., Morris, E., Baldeweg, S. E., Jayesena, C. N., Briggs, P., Moger, S. Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. 12 June 2022. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20533691221104879 Accessed: 11 December 2022
- Hormones and Dementia: Hormone Replacement Therapy. Alzheimer’s Society https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-dementia/risk-factors-and-prevention/hormones-and-dementia Accessed: 11 December 2022
- Hogervorst, E., D’Donnell, E. and Hardy, R. Menopause: HRT’s Brain-Protecting Effect May Be Overstated. 11 May 2022 https://theconversation.com/menopause-hrts-brain-protecting-effect-may-be-overstated-182449 Accessed: 11 December 2022
- Hogervorst, E., D’Donnell, E. and Hardy, R. Menopause: HRT’s Brain-Protecting Effect May Be Overstated. 11 May 2022 https://theconversation.com/menopause-hrts-brain-protecting-effect-may-be-overstated-182449 Accessed: 11 December 2022
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use. 2022:1. North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 11 December 2022