Alzheimer's Disease

Frequently Asked Questions

26. Can estrogen be used to treat Alzheimer's disease? - cont'd

Scientists believe that more research is needed to find out if estrogen may play some role in Alzheimer's. They would like to know whether starting estrogen therapy around the time of menopause, rather than at age 65 or older, will protect memory or prevent Alzheimer's disease, and an NIH trial is testing that possibility.