Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — hormonal changes and memory

Women account for nearly two-thirds of all Alzheimer's cases. Explore the hormonal and biological reasons behind this disparity, and the proactive steps women can take to protect their cognitive health.

Many women going through menopause notice changes in their ability to remember things — and this is not just in their heads. A small, seahorse-shaped structure in the brain called the hippocampus is highly dependent on estrogen for synaptic plasticity, memory formation and neuroprotection. In this article, Margaret Groves of ZRT Laboratory explains the science behind menopause-related memory changes, why estrogen receptor expression declines with age, and why the “window of opportunity” for hormone replacement is critical to preserving cognitive function.