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September 10, 2025Psychiatry Neurology and Medical PsychologyOpen Access

The role of menopause in cognitive disorders and Alzheimer’s disease

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OSO.D. ShulgaMHM.I. HrytskoARA.S. Romaniuk

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Overview

Exploration of menopause's effects on cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's risk in women, highlighting hormone therapy implications.

Key Points

  • Menopause significantly affects cognitive function, with memory and attention difficulties reported by half of women during this transition.
  • Research indicates that cognitive functions like verbal memory decline during menopause, while some functions improve postmenopause.
  • Neuroimaging studies reveal structural brain changes in women experiencing surgical menopause, linking it to increased Alzheimer's disease risk.
  • Postmenopausal women account for over 60% of global Alzheimer’s disease cases, emphasizing the need for awareness and management strategies.

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Shulga et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a5e554b1d3bfb60df198https://doi.org/10.26565/2312-5675-2025-29-06
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