Mental health, memory and menopause: the role of sex steroids and lifestyle

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• Professor Eef Hogervorst, Loughborough University
• Thursday 29 January 2026, 12:30-13:30
• Hybrid (in-person at the Herchel Smith Building and online via zoom).

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The menopause has received much attention lately and meno-washing is all the rage. However, the discussions on whether this hormonal change affects brain function long-term and whether it can and should be mitigated by hormone treatment has been ongoing since the mid-fifties. In this talk we discuss the history of menopausal hormone treatment (MHT) and brain function in women. We present evidence on whether mental health and cognitive function actually change after the menopause and in whom. We also discuss meta-analyses using medical registry data which paradoxically suggested increased Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk with MHT . Alternative evidence-based lifestyle interventions and effectivity in reducing both menopausal symptoms and AD risk are also reviewed.

This talk is part of the Department of Psychiatry & CPFT Thursday Lunchtime Seminar Series series.

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