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Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Contribute to Dementia

Carol Bradley Bursack
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For decades, hormone replacement therapy was considered the best treatment for menopausal symptoms. At one time, aside from the intended effect of mitigating the uncomfortable hot flashes and other menopausal irritations, it was considered good for the heart, brain and bones. Many women were pla...
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    Sandy
    Monday, February 02, 2009 at 06:59 PM

    Carol....thank you for a most informative post on HRT. I continued my study of HRT with the web site you have given. I was on HRT therapy for 10 years then after surgery was on estrogen therapy only. I continued that for 13 years until after my diagnosis of dementia in which the estrogen therapy was discontinued. All the information presented was a informative read. I am pleased the outcome of the trial was printed for all to read.

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    Carol Bradley Bursack
    Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at 07:39 AM

    Thanks, Sandy. So many of us have been on estrogen, in different forms, and it was touted as great for the brain. I wasn't pleased to read the study, but information is what we need. We research, do what we can, and move on.

     

    Take care,

    Carol

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