Reposted by Melissa Bauman
Women are more likely than men to develop dementia, and not just because they tend to live longer.
One reason may be menopause, the time in midlife when sex hormones drop and menstruation stops—and which some researchers are coming to see as a stress test for the brain. scim.ag/4dgKWJZ
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Menopause puts the brain at risk. Researchers are starting to learn why
Shifts in blood proteins could point to ways to fight menopause “brain fog” and prevent later dementia