Menopause. hormone therapy could increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s

In the end, the fears that drive many women, especially Italians, to give up hormone replacement therapy may not be so far-fetched. While this treatment is effective in relieving common menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, there may be a negative effect on brain health. A hypothesis that already frightens many Italian women so much that only 5% of those in menopause resort to hormone replacement therapy.