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Alzheimer's Disease
Frequently Asked Questions
26. Can estrogen be used to treat
Alzheimer's disease? - cont'd
Clinical trials to test estrogen, however, have not shown that it
can slow the progression of Alzheimer's in women who have already
been diagnosed with the disease. And one study found that women
over the age of 65 who used estrogen with a progestin were at
greater risk for dementia, including Alzheimer's. The study also
showed that older women who used only estrogen could increase their
risk of developing dementia. (Answer continues on next
page.)
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